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

Thankfully, despite the fickle nature of most app users, Bluesky seems to have managed to break through and become a really promising alternative. And thanks to the fundamental nature of its open protocol, anyone can build their own apps that piggyback off the Bluesky social graph.

Getting more functions Independent developer Sebastian Vogelsang is building a photo-sharing app for the decentralised social network Bluesky, leveraging its AT Protocol and his earlier app, Skeets.

Bluesky has added a photo-sharing app named Flashes to its AT Protocol yesterday. This could be good news for users seeking an alternative to Instagram.

An independent developer is working on a new Instagram-like app based on Bluesky called Flashes that will release in the coming weeks.

Follow Meta's fact-checking changes, Bluesky is creating Flashes, a photo sharing app that could potentially replace Instagram for many.

Of course, Bluesky has you covered there, at least as a replacement for X. But if you enjoy sharing photos and videos with the wider internet, you're likely still tied to Instagra