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Even though Bluesky is still an invite-only app and a decentralised alternative to Twitter and Mastodon, users won't have to be logged in to see posts on the platform, according to Bluesky CEO Jay Graber. In a blog post, Graber explained that Bluesky users can still opt to not have their posts displayed to others not logged in to their account with a toggle. He notes that “other apps may not honor this request” and that the toggle won't make your account private. He added that “ posts on Bluesky have always been public via developer tooling and other apps.” Read: Apple explores AI deals with news publishers “Bluesky is an open and public network,” Bluesky says in a note under the toggle on the platform. “This setting only limits the visibility of your content on the Bluesky app and website, and other apps may not respect this setting.” The Twitter competitor has also redesigned its logo to a butterfly from a blue sky w...

Meta Platforms' Threads is starting a test where posts from accounts on the microblogging platform will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday. Meta had announced plans to make Threads compatible with open, interoperable social networks when the app was launched in July. "Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people," Zuckerberg said. Mastodon, which prides itself on its decentralised, user-driven structure, is like Threads, an alternative to Elon Musk's social media platform "X", formerly Twitter. Mastodon runs on a framework called ActivityPub that allows users to build independent social media experiences. "Our plan is to work with ActivityPub to provide you the option to stop using Threads and transfer your content to another service," the compan...

Instagram updates its close friends feature which now allows users to put posts and reels in addition to the option of exclusive stories. Close friends will have a green star next to their accounts. To opt for the new update, select the Audience option that appears when the user is about to share the post. Now hit Close Friends > Done , and share your post. Only your close friends will see the photo, video, or reel you post, along with a green star icon indicating it was just shared with users on your list. With the upgradation of the close friends feature, Instagram is trying to further improve the feeling of privacy of the platform. Read More Social media companies must face youth addiction lawsuits, US judge rules The feature was previously applicable for stories since 2018 and was recently updated for notes. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/instagram-now-limits-posts-and-reels-to-close-friends-TheFOXposts-41398.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogg...

Data from NewsWhip shows that engagement on public posts linked to the New York Times website has dropped dramatically since late July, according to Semafor. Interestingly, other news organisations like BBC, CNN, the Washington Post, etc have not experienced a similar drop in engagements. While the New York Times' reach hasn't changed on Facebook and other social media platforms, their X account seems to be impacted greatly with recent tweets by former President Barack Obama that include NYT links seeing less engagement in comparison to his other posts . It's unclear what is causing the drop in user reach and engagement but it won't be the first time Elon Musk has begun limiting user reach and affecting engagement for specific accounts and organisations. In August, X interfered with links to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, Substack and the New York Times , making them load noticeably slower. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/x-reportedly-limiting-user-reach-to...

The social media app for professionals, LinkedIn, will now support scheduling posts for later as part of a new feature rollout. Social media consultant and renowned tipster, Matt Navarra, confirmed the reports after sighting the post-scheduling feature inside the Android app and on the LinkedIn website. The schedule feature is represented with a ticking clock when drafting a post, where users can choose a specific date and half-hourly slot for their post publishing, Tech Crunch reported. Read:  Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta now available to all in North America The feature received a warm welcome from LinkedIn users especially since the functionality had been available on similar third-party platforms like Buffer. Moreover, other social networking sites like Facebook, Gmail, and Twitter had already introduced a similar feature for post scheduling much earlier, LinkedIn is just hopping on the bandwagon. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/linkedin-s-new-feature-to...