Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test
Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law.
Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators to the mix
Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators, custom feeds, and live content.
Bounce launches a service for moving accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon
Bounce publicly debuts a tool that will let you move your account between open social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon.
Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn’t have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised…
What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor
We’ve compiled the answers to some of the most common questions users have about Bluesky.
Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines
Bluesky is updating its rules.
Twitter’s former Trust & Safety head details the challenges facing decentralized social platforms
Yoel Roth shares concerns about the open social web’s ability to combat misinformation, spam, and other illegal content.
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky
Germ’s new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts
Bluesky updated its notifications to allowing users to personalize their experience, including the option to be notified only when accounts reply to them.
Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows
Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth.