In a post-Twitter world, text-based social media apps have taken a new shape. X, BlueSky, and Threads are home to wildly different types of discourse. So, which of these apps are actually worth our time?  This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about the state of text-based social apps and how they impact journalism. And finally, we ask–is it time to quit?   Write to us at <a href="mailto:uncannyvalley@wired.com">uncannyvalley@wired.com</a>. You can follow Michael Calore on Mastodon at <a href="https://heads.social/@snackfight">@snackfight</a>, Lauren Goode on Threads and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@laurengoode">@laurengoode</a>, and Zoë Schiffer on Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@reporterzoe?hl=en">@reporterzoe</a>.

Uncanny Valley | WIRED

WIRED

Is This The Year We Quit Social Media?

DEC 12, 202442 MIN
Uncanny Valley | WIRED

Is This The Year We Quit Social Media?

DEC 12, 202442 MIN

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In a post-Twitter world, text-based social media apps have taken a new shape. X, BlueSky, and Threads are home to wildly different types of discourse. So, which of these apps are actually worth our time?  This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about the state of text-based social apps and how they impact journalism. And finally, we ask–is it time to quit?  

Write to us at [email protected].

You can follow Michael Calore on Mastodon at @snackfight, Lauren Goode on Threads and @laurengoode, and Zoë Schiffer on Threads @reporterzoe.


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