What makes Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky a Twitter rival

An alternative to Twitter

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Elon Musk's arrival at the helm of Twitter led to an exodus from the microblogging platform. That opened an opportunity for apps that are considered alternatives to Twitter.

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The Bluesky Project began in 2019

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The goal behind Bluesky was to build a decentralized social protocol that would eventually become a part of Twitter.

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Bluesky is decentralized unlike Twitter

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Bluesky, like another Twitter-rival Mastodon, is decentralized. It is powered by an open-source protocol called the 'Authenticated Transfer' Protocol or AT Protocol.

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Bluesky app offers the same experience as Twitter

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Bluesky's namesake app, now available as an invite-only beta, is a manifestation of the project's research. Let's see how the app compares to Twitter.

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Is Bluesky truly a Twitter rival?

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Bluesky has a Twitter-like interface, similar profile feeds, a similar Notifications tab, and more. It lacks some of Twitter's or Mastodon's features.

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