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Is Bluesky the New Old Twitter?

2024/11/23
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Anna Szymanski
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Elizabeth Spiers
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Emily Peck
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Emily Peck 认为 Blue Sky 吸引了大量从 Twitter 离开的用户,其氛围类似于早期的 Twitter,并有可能成为新的实时新闻来源。但她同时也担忧它会成为一个自由主义者的圈子。Elizabeth Spiers 认为 Blue Sky 的兴起并不意外,它提供了更友好的平台,但其小团队能否应对平台规模扩大后的挑战,以及能否筹集到足够的资金来扩展平台,都是未知数。Anna Szymanski 则认为 Twitter/X 已成为保守派和垃圾信息的聚集地,Blue Sky 的用户数量相对较小,但其目前的模式难以盈利,如果转向传统社交媒体模式,最终可能会重蹈 Twitter 的覆辙。

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The hosts discuss the rise of Bluesky as a new social media platform, comparing it to the old Twitter and questioning whether it will become a liberal bubble. They explore the reasons behind the migration from X (formerly Twitter) to Bluesky and the potential for Bluesky to become a real-time news outlet.
  • Bluesky is experiencing a surge in users post-election, reminiscent of Twitter in its early days.
  • The platform is seen as a more pleasant and intuitive alternative to X, with stricter community guidelines.
  • There is concern that Bluesky could become a bubble of media liberals talking to each other, limiting its broader appeal.

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This week: Bluesky feels like the Twitter of old. Will that last? Emily Peck), Elizabeth Spiers)*, *and Anna Szymanski discuss the new popularity of the social platform and whether or not it’s becoming a liberal bubble. Then, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is being charged with fraud by federal prosecutors for bribing Indian officials for solar energy contracts. Also, there’s a rising trend of “anti-work” businesses. The hosts discuss what that means and if there is any real marketing juice behind a political label. 

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