Bluesky is often compared to X (formerly Twitter) due to its appearance and features. Thus, according to Sebastian Vogelsang, Flashes could attract new users who have not yet joined the platform because they have never considered themselves fans of X.

X and Bluesky both have new short form video feeds with infinite scroll and ambitions of taking on TikTok, but each one takes a slightly different approach.

Openvibe's clever app that integrates multiple open social networks, including Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, and Threads, just got a boost toward its future

Bluesky was created by a Twitter co-founder as a side project, but it's now seen an influx of new users following the U.S. election and inauguration.

Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the decentralized protocol behind the social media service. These include upcoming apps such as Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social and Bluescreen.Blue.

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.

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.

Bluesky has introduced a short-form video feed, "Trending Videos," to compete with TikTok. The feed allows users to scroll, like, comment, and reshare videos, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels. The feature is live on the Bluesky app for Android and iOS, and can be found under the Discover section.

TikTok’s fate is still far from certain. While Trump has extended the deadline for a ban, he continues to push ByteDance to sell the app to an American company, at least in part. Should that fail to happen, it could put Trump and TikTok in an awkward spot, given the recent Supreme Court ruling that gave a green light to the ban.

Bluesky, a famous competitor to Elon Musk's X, has introduced new features for its app that shows vertical videos like TikTok.

as Trump pledges to use executive power to save the app on day one Instagram recently announced CapCut video editing rival Edits, and now X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky are both rolling out ...

Social media companies Meta, X, and Bluesky are all trying to capitalise off the TikTok ban in the United States by launching their own video editing tools and vertical video feeds. Elon Musk’s X on Sunday said it was adding a video tab for users in the US to let them have quick access to video content on the site.