Bluesky Welcomes Journalists for Self-Verification Amid Meta-Owned Threads News Blockade

In a significant move, Bluesky, a social media platform supported by Jack Dorsey, extends a warm welcome to journalists and news organizations. This comes as Meta-owned Threads decided not to feature news on its platform. Bluesky, with its rapidly expanding user base of 1.5 million, now offers a unique solution.

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In a significant move, Bluesky, a social media platform supported by Jack Dorsey, extends a warm welcome to journalists and news organizations. This comes as Meta-owned Threads decided not to feature news on its platform. Bluesky, with its rapidly expanding user base of 1.5 million, now offers a unique solution.

Bluesky is making strides in its quest for growth, with a goal of reaching 10 million users in its early stages. The platform is putting the power of verification in the hands of organizations, allowing them to independently verify their affiliated journalists. This verification process can be achieved by simply setting their website as their username, for instance, @name.newsroom.com.

For freelance journalists and unaffiliated writers, Bluesky offers the option to set their website as their username, offering them a platform to express their voices.

The company encourages active engagement among its users, fostering an environment where posting and interacting with the community is the key to gaining visibility. Bluesky boasts a vibrant user base and frequent interactions are a prime way to ensure your voice is heard.

Bluesky has ambitious plans for developers, envisioning an open marketplace of feeds where experimentation and the publication of algorithms are accessible to all. Back in September, Bluesky, a direct competitor to Meta-owned Threads (formerly Twitter), celebrated surpassing one million users. Their journey began with the release of a beta app in January, followed by an invitation to a select group for testing in February, which quickly grew to several hundred users.

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Recently, Bluesky made waves in the world of funding by securing $8 million in a seed funding round led by Neo, a community-driven firm featuring prominent partners such as Ali Partovi and Suzanne Xie. This funding marks a positive turning point for Bluesky's growth and development.

On the other side of the tech spectrum, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announced a game-changing update for the Threads platform to enhance user experience. Users will now have access to an edit button, allowing them to rectify any errors in their posts within five minutes of publishing at no additional cost. This update eliminates the need for users to delete and repost to correct typos, streamlining the user experience.

The development at Bluesky and the update on Threads reflect the ever-evolving landscape of social media, with platforms adapting to the needs and demands of their user base.