TechCrunch · Startups · 2026-08-27
Operation Bluebird is launching a new social network called "Twitter.now" The
Operation Bluebird is launching a new social network called "Twitter.now" The site is currently in testing, and early access right now costs $20. The company says it is using an AI system, called VERA, that gauges posts, checks claims, gives users the source of the claims, and attaches a trust score. Users will be able to set their preferred trust score to filter out low-trust posts. Coates said in a LinkedIn post that the company is not trying to recreate Twitter. Former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates said in a LinkedIn post that the company is not trying to re-create Twitter.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Operation Bluebird is launching a new social network called "Twitter.now" The site is currently in testing, and early access right now costs $20.
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