Jack Dorsey's Twitter Rival All Set For Launch 

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey all set to launch a Twitter Rival.

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The experimental version of Dorsey's Bluesky, is now accessible through the Apple App Store.

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The new microblogging platform Bluesky is currently in invite-only beta on the App Store.

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After its release on February 17, the Bluesky iOS app has gained roughly 2,000 installs as of February 28.

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Users using the app can publish up to 265 characters, which is slightly under Twitter's character limit of 280.

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Users of Bluesky can share, mute, and block accounts, but there aren't any more sophisticated capabilities yet, including the ability to add them to lists.

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