Social network Bluesky is doubling down on video. After it added a new TikTok-like custom video feed last week in the wake of the U.S. ban on the popular
Bluesky also gave a shout-out to AT Protocol developers — the decentralized protocol that Bluesky relies on — who are using it to build video-only TikTok alternatives like Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social, and Bluescreen.Blue, which are currently in early development.
X, Bluesky and others have rolled out vertical video feeds following TikTok’s short shutdown. TikTok’s offline period may have lasted less than 24 hours and the controversial social network may have received a 75-day reprieve from Donald Trump,
While Bluesky added a TikTok mode to take advantage of the current instability, Vine might do one better: a full-on comeback!
Bluesky is not the only app that could serve as a destination for TikTok users. Elon Musk says that X (formerly Twitter) is "looking into" bringing Vine back. X (then Twitter) purchased Vine in 2012. Back then, Vine did not even have an iOS app. Vine remained active until 2017, when it was shut down.
X and Bluesky have announced they are launching custom video feeds as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the U.S.
If TikTok bites the dust (as it is expected to do on Sunday ), billionaire Mark Cuban says he’d be open to financing an alternative video-sharing platform that is built off the protocol developed by microblogging site Bluesky.
X and BlueSky are looking to capitalize on the TikTok fiasco by rolling out their own form of vertical, swipeable video feeds on both apps.
With TikTok's future in the U.S. uncertain, it feels like major social media platforms are working overtime to ship features to attract the millions
Instagram recently announced CapCut video editing rival Edits, and now X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky are both rolling out vertical video feeds. "An immersive new home for videos is rolling out to users in the U.S. today," posted X's official account on Sunday.
Ready for a TikTok alternative? See how X and Bluesky are adding new video feeds to mimic TikTok's popular style.
On that note, both X and Bluesky have thrown their hats into the ring as potential TikTok replacements. Technically, both sites already supported video, and X even already had the ability to swipe ...