While Bluesky added a TikTok mode to take advantage of the current instability, Vine might do one better: a full-on comeback!

X and BlueSky are looking to capitalize on the TikTok fiasco by rolling out their own form of vertical, swipeable video feeds on both apps.

Bluesky is not the only app that could serve as a destination for TikTok users. Elon Musk says that X (formerly Twitter) is "looking into" bringing Vine back. X (then Twitter) purchased Vine in 2012. Back then, Vine did not even have an iOS app. Vine remained active until 2017, when it was shut down.

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If TikTok bites the dust (as it is expected to do on Sunday ), billionaire Mark Cuban says he’d be open to financing an alternative video-sharing platform that is built off the protocol developed by microblogging site Bluesky.

Instagram recently announced CapCut video editing rival Edits, and now X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky are both rolling out vertical video feeds. "An immersive new home for videos is rolling out to users in the U.S. today," posted X's official account on Sunday.

Bluesky also noted that developers are working on alternatives for TikTok using the AT Protocol, or Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the decentralized protocol behind the social media service. These include upcoming apps such as Tik.Blue, Skylight.Social and Bluescreen.Blue.

TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance after President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting it a 75-day reprieve following its potential shutdown. Rivals, including Bluesky, have accelerated their efforts to fill the void.

Similarly, another social media platform Bluesky, launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has also launched a vertical video feed. These announcements are being seen as a response to TikTok's uncertain future in the US. X and Bluesky launch a special ...

With TikTok’s future in limbo, rivals X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky have introduced vertical video feeds similar to those popularized by the China-based platform.

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