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Bluesky to launch Reddit-style communities this year

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Bluesky is introducing a new feature this year that will allow users to create and join topic-specific communities, similar to Reddit's subreddits. These communities will have unique handles and custom landing pages, with options for owners to add custom experiences via the AT protocol. Posts from these communities will appear in users' feeds, and alerts for new content will be available. AI

IMPACT This feature enhances social media user engagement by creating dedicated spaces for specific topics, potentially increasing time spent on the platform.

RANK_REASON This is a new feature launch for an existing social media platform, not a frontier model release or significant industry-wide event.

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Bluesky to launch Reddit-style communities this year

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Bluesky will launch Reddit-style communities this year

    Bluesky is launching a communities feature this year, according to its head of product.

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