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Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 2 years ago

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch

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Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch

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Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 2 years ago
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Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on
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    Arguably, ActivityPub has its shortcomings. Also, having another protocol similar to ActivityPub creates more competition which drives innovation (and gets people away from corporate-controlled sites like Meta).

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      And you think Mark Cuban is funding what, exactly? A member’s co-op?

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        If you are referencing this article, then he isn’t funding anything. He is willing to consider backing a TikTok like platform that uses the AT Protocol.

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