Jack Dorsey, the ex-CEO of Twitter has launched the Bluesky app, an alternative to the microblogging platform sold to Elon Musk.
The Bluesky app which has just launched a version for Android users, according to its website, stated that it promises a future-thinking “social internet” that allows users more choices and frees people from platforms.
However, the app is still in development and only available to access through an invite code.
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According to the New York Post, Dorsey began working on Bluesky as a side project in 2019 with funding from Twitter, and it was first rolled out to iOS users in late February.
The platform reported that demand for the exclusive app has been growing, as it currently has about 20,000 users in its current form.
Also, the app developers, along the line hope to give algorithmic choice to users which would enable them to choose how content is fed onto their screens, instead of a one-fits-all algorithm controlled by the app developers.
Meanwhile, Musk acquired the Dorsey’s Twitter in October 2022, after completing his $44 billion deal.
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