News Summary

Skylight, a startup aiming to offer an alternative to TikTok, has launched its mobile app after ten weeks of development. Backed by Mark Cuban and other investors, Skylight is built on the AT Protocol, which also supports the social network Bluesky. This allows Skylight users to connect with Bluesky’s network of over 33.8 million users. Co-founded by Tori White and Reed Hermeyer, Skylight emerged in response to concerns over a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. White, a former travel influencer, leveraged her background to promote Skylight on TikTok, gaining nearly 50,000 followers and turning many into early testers. Skylight supports video uploads of up to three minutes and plans to introduce features like customizable feeds and enhanced user interaction options in the future. The app is available on both the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store.