microblogging
noun
mi·cro·blog·ging
ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ 
-ˌblä-
: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
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Several new microblogging platforms have launched in recent years.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Elon Musk is betting big on transforming the struggling microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter into a profitable rival to China’s WeChat which acts as a one-stop hub catering to users’ daily needs.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Bluesky has managed to maintain a steady buzz so far, outlasting other up-and-coming microblogging platforms like Pebble and Parler.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
For instance, Mastodon and similar microblogging sites — including Meta’s Threads service — use a federation algorithm called ActivityPub that should allow users to move between them.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Elon Musk is betting big on transforming the struggling microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter into a profitable rival to China’s WeChat which acts as a one-stop hub catering to users’ daily needs.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Bluesky has managed to maintain a steady buzz so far, outlasting other up-and-coming microblogging platforms like Pebble and Parler.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
For instance, Mastodon and similar microblogging sites — including Meta’s Threads service — use a federation algorithm called ActivityPub that should allow users to move between them.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
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microblogging
noun
mi·cro·blog·ging
ˈmī-krō-ˌblȯ-giŋ
-ˌblä-
: blogging done with severe space or size constraints typically by posting frequent brief messages about personal activities
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