Unlike other social media platforms, LinkedIn does not publicly share its number of monthly active users. However, as part of the EU’s new DSA, the company did release MAU counts for its EU users.

A number of new social media platforms have risen then fizzled out without gaining enough users to compete with the big companies like Meta. But, Peretti thinks BuzzFeed is up to the challenge.

BuzzFeed’s New Plan: An AI-Powered Social Media Platform to Help “Spread Joy” In an open letter, CEO Jonah Peretti calls out TikTok and Meta for prioritizing AI tech over content and says ...

Laws like the Digital Choice Act put people first. They lower barriers to competition and open the door for new social media platforms. History shows that interoperability works: the ...

Some precursors to social media platforms, ... TikTok was the most downloaded app between 2020 and 2022, ... new users didn't need to "friend" people to follow them. On day one, ...

Development of the site started after a 2020 tweet from Dorsey announcing Twitter's plans to fund a decentralized social media platform, Bluesky said in a blog post.

When exploring a new social platform, our advice is to spend time getting to know the type of content that thrives there. - Paula Chiocchi , Outward Media, Inc. 16.