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

Bluesky has added a photo-sharing app named Flashes to its AT Protocol yesterday. This could be good news for users seeking an alternative to Instagram.

Follow Meta's fact-checking changes, Bluesky is creating Flashes, a photo sharing app that could potentially replace Instagram for many.

X and Bluesky both have new short form video feeds with infinite scroll and ambitions of taking on TikTok, but each one takes a slightly different approach.

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Instagram recently announced CapCut video editing rival Edits, and now X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky are both rolling out vertical video feeds. "An immersive new home for videos is rolling out to users in the U.S. today," posted X's official account on Sunday.

Bluesky was created by a Twitter co-founder as a side project, but it's now seen an influx of new users following the U.S. election and inauguration.

Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the decentralized protocol behind the social media service. These include upcoming apps such as Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social and Bluescreen.Blue.

X and BlueSky are looking to capitalize on the TikTok fiasco by rolling out their own form of vertical, swipeable video feeds on both apps.

Bluesky has introduced a short-form video feed, "Trending Videos," to compete with TikTok. The feed allows users to scroll, like, comment, and reshare videos, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels. The feature is live on the Bluesky app for Android and iOS, and can be found under the Discover section.

Bluesky is often compared to X (formerly Twitter) due to its appearance and features. Thus, according to Sebastian Vogelsang, Flashes could attract new users who have not yet joined the platform because they have never considered themselves fans of X.

The official launch of Flashes on the new and increasingly popular social network Bluesky will take place in the coming weeks.