Bluesky, Threads

Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick their own moderation filters.
Threads will show you more from accounts you follow now - like Bluesky already does
On Thursday, Mosseri announced a major change to Threads' algorithm to compete with the likes of Bluesky. The social media platform is "rebalancing ranking to prioritize content from people you follow, which will mean less recommended content from accounts you don't follow and more posts from the accounts you do starting today."
Bluesky vs. Threads: A Comparison of New Social Media Players
While both platforms share some DNA with X (formerly Twitter), they've taken distinctly different paths in their evolution. Threads builds upon Instagram's established infrastructure and community, while Bluesky embraces an open-source, decentralized approach through its AT (Authenticated Transfer) Protocol.
Threads will prioritize accounts you follow instead of randos
As people leave or deactivate their X accounts, there's been meaningful growth for alternative platforms like Meta's Threads and underdog Bluesky. Despite the huge gap in both user numbers and funding between the two,
Threads tweaks algorithm to show accounts you actually follow
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the change in a Threads post on Thursday. Though his initial post did not specify whether he was referring to Threads or Instagram, he imp
Bluesky, Mastodon or Threads: Where next after the X exodus?
"X is a toxic media platform." With these candid words, British media outlet The Guardian joined many in November in leaving the platform formerly known as Twitter, renamed and transformed under the ownership of tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Threads will prioritize accounts you follow over everything else
Your home feed will no longer be plagued by randoms as Threads announced that it'll prioritize posts from the users you follow on home feed.
Meta’s Threads pivots to follower-friendly feeds in the wake of rival Bluesky’s user growth
Adam Mosseri, who runs Threads, said the platform will now show users more content from people they follow. What a concept.
Threads is overhauling its search and trending features
Meta is promising “long-overdue improvements” to its X competitor, Threads, including more precise search features and ...
As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally
As X competitor Bluesky takes off, topping 20 million users, Meta's own Twitter-like app, Instagram Threads, has begun ...
Bluesky, Smiling at Me
And while Bluesky is still small compared with X and Threads — Mr. Musk claimed in May that X had 600 million monthly active ...
John Green is now on Bluesky Social. See his thoughts and what we know about the platform
John Green is now on Bluesky Social, the new social media platform that is similar to X, formerly Twitter. Here's what we ...
Taking a cue from X, Threads tests AI-powered summaries of trending topics
As Bluesky sees a significant surge in users, Meta’s X competitor Threads has been rapidly building out its platform, likely ...
Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its chief operating officer says
Bluesky's explosive growth to 21 million users has pushed the company's 20-person team into "firefighting mode," says COO ...
Threads’ algorithm will focus more on the people you follow
We are rebalancing ranking to prioritize content from people you follow, which will mean less recommended content from ...
Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge
Threads, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, makes changes to incorporate features that have drawn millions to its much smaller ...