The number of users of TikTok alternative Skylight rises to more than 380,000 after the completion of the TikTok deal in the United States

skylighta TikTok alternative built on open source technology, capitalizes on the concerns that have arisen around it TikTok US ownership changed hands last week. The startup, maker of a short-form vertical video app similar to TikTok, says it has now crossed over 380,000 users and continues to grow after a busy weekend.

It was launched last year and Supported by Mark Cuban and other investors, Skylight’s mobile app is built on the AT protocol, the technology that also powers decentralized He has North of 42 million users.

Skylight, co-founded by CEO Tori White and CTO Reed Harmeyer, offers a built-in video editor, user profiles, support for likes, comments, and shares, and the ability to… Community curators to create custom feeds For others to follow.

The app now has over 150,000 videos uploaded directly to the platform. It can also stream videos from Bluesky due to its AT protocol integration.

Harmer said On Saturday, 1.4 million videos had been played on the app the previous day, a three-fold increase in the past 24 hours. The app also saw an increase in subscriptions of more than 150%. Other noteworthy stats include over 50% increase in returning users, over 40% rise in videos played on average, and over 100% increase in posts generated.

This increase is likely due to concerns about TikTok’s ownership change and its timing, unfortunately Technical glitches.

It was Tik Tok Announce On January 22, TikTok created USDS Joint Venture LLC, designed to comply with Trump’s decisions Executive order It requires the sale of the company’s US operations to a group of US investors. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, will now own less than 20% of the new entity.

The deal This was a result of growing tensions between the US and China, leading to concerns that TikTok could pose a national security threat, whether through collecting data on US citizens or through algorithmic influence. However, now, some TikTok users are more concerned about new American investors and their loyalty to Trump.

These concerns came to a head when TikTok rolled out an app Updated Privacy Policywhich includes permission to track users’ GPS coordinates, among other things. Users also pointed out language in the privacy policy that states: The app will track your immigration status. Although this language was not new, and its inclusion was related to compliance with the country’s privacy laws, some users began encouraging people to delete the app.

While it’s unknown how many TikTok users actually followed along, what is clear is that some people looked for alternatives. Over the weekend, Skylight CEO Tori White said the app added about 20,000 new users and continues to grow. So far in January, the app has seen about 95,000 monthly active users.

White credited the app’s more open and customizable nature as the driving force behind its growth.

Although Skylight has made notable gains, it is still overshadowed by TikTok and its 200 million monthly active users in the US. However, Skylight’s founders believe their approach provides an opportunity for growth.

“We’ve seen what happens when one person dictates what gets posted to people’s feeds,” White told TechCrunch. “It’s not only damaging to a creator’s relationship with their followers, but also to the health of the entire platform. That’s why we built Skylight Social on open standards. We wanted the technology to ensure the power of the creator and the user. Not an empty promise, but an irrevocable right.”