After a year of being exclusive to invited users, Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky Social has finally opened its doors to the public, and it is generating a lot of interest. The rise of decentralized platforms, fueled by dissatisfaction with the numerous changes implemented on X (formerly Twitter) under Elon Musk’s leadership, has contributed to this growing popularity. Despite being in a beta stage with limited invitations, Bluesky Social experienced a significant surge in users, reaching 2 million in November 2023. Now that it is available to the public without the need…

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Bluesky, the decentralized social network created by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is now opening its app to all users who are interested. This marks a departure from the previous invite-only system that Bluesky had implemented to manage its growth over the past year. The social network opened to the public last February and now has 3 million users, but Bluesky only allowed new users through an invite code to ensure the technology behind the network can handle the traffic. Another key part of Bluesky, known as “the alliance,” is…

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Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Block is laying off nearly 1,000 employees, affecting staff at the company’s Cash App, Afterpay and Square subsidiaries. According to Insider’s report, the decision affected about 1,000 people, or 10 percent of Block’s staff. “We decided that it would be better to do them all at once and not arbitrarily isolate them, which did not seem fair to the individuals or the company. When we know we have to take action, we want to do it immediately and not let things drag on forever,” Dorsey…

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Bluesky, a social media platform backed by Jack Dorsey and with a thriving user base of 1.5 million, has made an interesting decision. They have invited journalists and news organizations to self-verify by using their websites as usernames. This move is significant, especially considering that Threads, owned by Meta, has chosen not to include news content on its platform. Bluesky has grown rapidly, attracting people with diverse interests in politics, sports and entertainment. Although the platform is still in its early stages, its goal is clear: to reach 10 million…

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X, previously known as Twitter, has experienced numerous transformations since Elon Musk assumed control. The implementation of Twitter Blue, temporary limitations, and the rebranding to X are among the significant measures initiated by the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Observing these changes, numerous users have grown weary and are migrating to alternative microblogging platforms, such as Instagram’s Threads and Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky Social. While the former is a rapidly evolving platform accessible to all, the latter remains in an exclusive invite-only stage. Nonetheless, Bluesky Social has garnered attention due to…

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Over the past few years, various alternatives to Twitter have emerged, such as Spill, Mastodon, Steemit, and Threads. These platforms offer users the opportunity to switch from Twitter, particularly if they are dissatisfied with its ownership by Elon Musk. Interestingly, even the former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, is actively participating in the competition to establish the leading microblogging platform with his Bluesky Social. However, unlike Twitter, Bluesky operates as a decentralized platform, where data is stored on independent servers rather than servers owned by the company. While this may…

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