Twitter's decision to limit tweets has irked users. Decentralized rival Bluesky saw an influx of new users, causing the platform to pause new sign-ups.
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High influx
Users need an invitation code to join Bluesky. Despite that, the platform experienced a high influx of new sign-ups, leading to a temporary halt.
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Performance degraded
Bluesky's performance degraded due to record high traffic causing posts to load slowly. The platform also disabled the 'Popular with Friends' feed.
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Pushed new updates
Bluesky pushed updates toreduce server load and improve performance, but new sign-ups are still paused.
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Meta's Threads
Meta's Threads, another Twitter rival, appeared briefly on Google Play. A mix of Instagram and Twitter, it aims to challenge Twitter.