Jack Dorsey Launches Twitter Alternative ‘Bluesky’ On Android

Jack Dorsey Launches Twitter Alternative ‘Bluesky’ On Android.

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has launched a new social networking app called Bluesky.

The app, which is currently in development, is being positioned as an alternative to Twitter and is intended to give users more options while also providing creators with independence from centralized platforms.

Bluesky has been in development since 2019, with funding from Twitter. According to the app’s website, it is built on the AT Protocol, which is designed to give developers more freedom to build, while also providing users with greater control over their experience. The app is currently only available on Android and can only be accessed with an invite code.

Bluesky is still in the early stages of development and lacks many of the basic features of Twitter, such as the ability to monitor likes, bookmarks, and direct messages. However, the app is incorporating decentralization into its own protocol rather than building on existing protocols like ActivityPub, which powers Mastodon, an open-source Twitter alternative.

This move is intended to give Bluesky greater control over its own destiny while providing users with greater transparency and control over their data.

Despite being in development, Bluesky has already gained traction, with around 20,000 active users currently using the app. It remains to be seen whether the app will be able to gain significant market share against established players like Twitter and Facebook, but the app’s focus on decentralization and user control is likely to appeal to many users who are concerned about the power and influence of centralized platforms.