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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes


More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a

When launched, Flashes could tap into growing consumer demand for alternatives to Big Tech’s social media monopoly. Late last year, Vogelsang also realized there was potential to build apps using this same codebase that would cater to Bluesky users more interested in visual content, like photos and videos. The developer expects to be able to launch Flashes to the public in a matter of weeks with a TestFlight beta arriving ahead of that.

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