1 day ago · Flashes, an Instagram alternative built on top of the Bluesky social network, is now opening its doors to beta testers.Announced just weeks ago, the app offers people a means of exiting Meta’s ...

1 day ago · Flashes, a photo-sharing app that’s linked to X-alternative Bluesky, launched in beta this week before disappearing from the test store due to what its developer said were technical difficulties.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bluesky is about to form the basis of a brand new Instagram alternative called Flashes — here's what we know.

Jan 16, 2025 · Flashes will allow users to share up to four photos per post and will also support one-minute-long videos. TechCrunch reports that the app is powered by the same technology that supports Bluesky ...

Jan 15, 2025 · 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 photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes.

1 day ago · Flashes being so closely intertwined with Bluesky is working to its benefit. On February 1, Bluesky announced it had reached a milestone of 30 million users and 1 billion posts. With that many ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Bluesky Social, the decentralized social network backed by Jack Dorsey, is gearing up to expand its ecosystem with a new app called Flashes, which aims to redefine how users share and consume visual content online.In a digital age where creators and brands are growing increasingly frustrated with legacy social media platforms, Flashes promises a simple, photo- and video-focused experience that ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Flashes is a Bluesky client with a specific purpose: to replicate the Instagram experience based on photos and videos from your Bluesky feed.

Jan 15, 2025 · Case in point, a developer named Sebastian Vogelsang is building an app that will essentially be a new version of Instagram on top of Bluesky’s AT Protocol. Because it uses the Bluesky social...

Jan 15, 2025 · Developer Sebastian Vogelsang plans to launch Flashes “in a matter of weeks” after an iOS TestFlight beta period, the outlet writes. The app will reportedly be free to use with some...