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The Latest Breaking News from Mastodon

Threads app: Instagram owner’s Twitter rival logs 5 million users in first hours

Mark Zuckerberg targets Elon Musk’s troubled platform with new app from Meta that’s closely modelled on Twitter

The Guardian - US

Instagram's Twitter competitor 'Threads' launches tomorrow, but it briefly went live today

Instagram Threads went live earlier today before it was taken offline a few hours later.

Windows Central

OPINION - Will Twitter get a real sinking feeling as rival Threads is launched?

Meta is looking to make a move on Elon Musk’s 2022 £38.1bn purchase

Evening Standard

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5 best Twitter alternatives to try now

If you’ve decided that Elon Musk’s new-look Twitter isn’t for you, here’s where you should start your search for an alternative.

Tom’s Guide

Meta's Threads and Twitter step into the Apptagon – The Zuckerberg Vs Musk cage fight has already begun

Instagram's sister app Threads is expected to make its launch this week. Is this another Mastodon flop, or is Larry the Bird in big trouble?

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Instagram's Twitter killer ready to launch, and here's why Elon Musk should be afraid

Threads is sitting in the app stores and should launch on either Thursday or Friday

Instagram’s Threads app to launch 6 July amid mass backlash against Elon Musk’s Twitter

Interface of Meta’s app appears similar to Twitter, whose tweet viewing restrictions have driven users to join rival platforms BlueSky and Mastodon

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Bluesky — everything you need to know about this Twitter alternative

Bluesky is quickly becoming the Twitter rival to watch. Here's how to sign up and what you need to know if you're thinking of switching.

Tom’s Guide

Facebook owner to push ahead with plans to launch Twitter rival

Meta targeting Oprah Winfrey and Dalai Lama as potential users of ‘sanely run’ social networking platform

The Guardian - UK

Instagram is going to be the Twitter killer, but it needs to launch now

Elon Musk has turned Twitter into the Titanic, and we need the lifeboats in a hurry

More evidence that Apple is going with xrOS for Apple VR has surfaced

The xrOS name has reared its head(set) again, although this time in an error message.

iMore

What is Bluesky and how's it different to Twitter?

Amid management changes at Twitter, discontented users are exploring an alternative social media platform called Bluesky. According to media reports, downloads of the Bluesky app surged more than 600% in April.

The Conversation

Those tweets you deleted might be back online without your knowledge

The glitch raises questions about the control users have over their own content. Elon Musk's feed appears unaffected.

Fortune

Is Instagram’s new text-based Twitter-like the social media sanctuary users are looking for?

Twitter, a once unflappable landmark on the internet, appears to be in choppy waters as of late. But is a text-based Instagram offering the social media sanctuary troubled tweeters are looking for?

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Linda Yaccarino says ‘game on’ as Instagram prepares Twitter clone

Elon Musk's successor as Twitter CEO can add competition from Meta to her list of challenges.

Metal Hammer

A beginner’s guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums

Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts – step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums

iMore

3 of the best Mastodon apps to use on iPhone to help move on from Twitter

Looking for the best Mastodon experience on iOS? You’re in the right place.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Can Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky really take over from Twitter?

The spinoff app is trying to do what Mastodon couldn’t and take a piece of Elon Musk’s pie. Plus: the race to save 1bn NSFW images on Imgur

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Why the crazy last two weeks of Bluesky convinced me it's a real challenger to Twitter

The buzzy new social media app is chaotic, fun, and refreshing change from Twitter.

Metal Hammer

Gojira and Mastodon just levelled a Florida Ampitheater to remind everyone why they're two of metal's greatest bands

One of the most exciting metal tours of 2023 has lived up to the hype and then some

Fortune

'Crypto Twitter' needs a new home. Where will everyone go?

Twitter has long been an integral part of the crypto world, but recent developments mean it's time to look at Mastodon, Nostr, or Bluesky.

Fortune

Bluesky is Jack Dorsey's attempt at a Twitter redo and it's already growing fast

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey said his biggest regret was making Twitter a company. Now, a decentralized platform he created is trying to do things differently.

TechRadar

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is like Twitter without Musk – and that's good enough for me

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is a lot like Twitter, and also nothing like it at all.

Android Central

How to use Mastodon

If you're tired of the Twitter shenanigans, you're not alone. While there aren't many options, Mastodon is probably the closest alternative to a social media platform that rivals Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How Substack, YouTube, Jack Dorsey and more plan to pick Twitter’s bones

Six months after Elon Musk took over the social network, traffic is dropping – can the spinoffs and copycats take advantage?

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