Threads and Bluesky still have quite a way to go to catch up with X in the U.S., according to data from Pew Research Center’s latest report released this week.
The research firm asked about these smaller services for the first time and found they’re each used by just under 1 in 10 U.S. adults or fewer.
While X is not one of the largest social networks in the U.S., it’s still the one to beat within the smaller market of social apps that focus on short, real-time text posts that appear in a vertical feed.
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