Bluesky COO Rose Wang on building a better social network

About this episode

Max and Ben chat with Bluesky COO Rose Wang about rethinking social media through a decentralized model.

On this week’s episode of Mixed Signals, Max and Ben chat with Bluesky COO Rose Wang about how the social media platform is rethinking social media through a more decentralized model. They discuss its rapid growth, reputation as a politically charged space, and the challenge of turning a utopian vision into a real business. Sign up for Semafor Media’s Sunday newsletter: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/media For more from Think with Google, check out ThinkwithGoogle.com. Find us on X: @semaforben, @maxwelltani If you have a tip or a comment, please email us mixedsignals@semafor.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Max, Ben

Guest: Rose Wang

Topics covered

• social media
• decentralization
• business model
• political discourse
• technology

Keywords

• Bluesky
• social network
• decentralized model
• rapid growth
• business challenge

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Organizations: Bluesky, Semafor Media, Think with Google

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