Brian Greenberg<p>🌐 Beyond Bluesky: The Rise of Decentralized Social Apps</p><p>The AT Protocol (ATProto), the open foundation behind Bluesky, is becoming a launchpad for next-gen social apps.</p><p>Some standout innovations:<br>・Flashes: A photo/video-sharing platform reminiscent of classic Instagram<br>・Spark: A video-first app with livestreaming on the way<br>・Streamplace: Livestreaming built with cryptographic creator protections<br>・Graze: Build, customize, and monetize your own social feeds</p><p>This signals a shift toward user-owned, open social ecosystems—a strong contrast to walled-garden platforms. Developers, creators, and users alike are embracing interoperability, privacy, and creative freedom.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/30/beyond-bluesky-these-are-the-apps-building-social-experiences-on-the-at-protocol/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/03/30/beyo</span><span class="invisible">nd-bluesky-these-are-the-apps-building-social-experiences-on-the-at-protocol/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DecentralizedWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedWeb</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ATProtocol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATProtocol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Web3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Web3</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SocialMediaInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMediaInnovation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>