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.

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

Great news for anyone whose big problem with hanging out on Twitter/X replacement Bluesky was all those dang words: An app developer working on the social media platform is now attempting to help it serve as a replacement for more photo-focused offerings like Meta’s Instagram, too.

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