In the months since Elon Musk took over Twitter and began making all types of unpopular modifications, individuals have been searching for different locations on-line the place they will hang around as an alternative.
Of all of the Twitter-like social platforms to emerge as protected havens for the hordes—Mastodon, T2, Post, Notes—the one with essentially the most buzz is Bluesky. It’s standard as a result of ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is likely one of the individuals behind it, but additionally as a result of sign-ups are invitation-only, and shortage breeds demand. The cool individuals and web insiders are already on Bluesky, and they’re reporting that the brand new social community seems to be an terrible lot like Twitter. Also, it’s really … enjoyable.
This week, we have a look at Bluesky’s rise and focus on its rising pains. We additionally ask if any of those fledgeling social networks can ever hope to captivate us the way in which Twitter has.
Show Notes
Here’s Kate on why Bluesky is fun. The platform additionally has a nudes problem. Vittoria Elliott catalogs the present surge in hate speech and propaganda on Twitter. Relatedly, examine how Reddit has handled moderation of hate speech and misinformation.
Recommendations
Kate recommends Middlemarch, the novel by George Eliot. Lauren recommends Baby J, John Mulaney’s newest Netflix particular. Mike recommends the album Under the Pink by Tori Amos.
Kate Knibbs will be discovered on Twitter @Knibbs and doesn’t have any Bluesky invitations. Neither does Lauren Goode, who’s @LaurenGoode on Twitter. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the primary hotline at @GadgetLab. The present is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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