Vine is coming back, and its being relaunched by the guy who killed it say hello to Jack Dorseys Divine, a TikTok and Instagram Stories rival with a ferocious ambition to end AI slop

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Wed, 06 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Jack Dorsey is relaunching Vine as Divine nearly 10 years after he killed it.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Vine is being relaunched as a new app called Divine It's being funded by Jack Dorsey, who acquired the original Vine platform in 2013 It's invite-only for the time being, but a wider rollout is on the way Vine was the social media platform that defined the 2010s, and its making a comeback after a nearly 10-year absence. Well, kind of.

The platform that spearheaded short-form vertical feeds with its iconic six-second looping videos is being relaunched as Divine and funded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, AKA the same guy who acquired Vine in 2013, and later put it to sleep in 2017. But the funniest thing about the reboot is that Dorsey has beaten Elon Musk to the punch, who previously teased restoring
user access to the 2010s social media staple. While this sounds like a dream come true for those who lived through the Vine days, Divine is invite-only
for now, but the company is planning a wider rollout in the coming months.
The company has also noted that while Divine is inspired by the original Vine platform, it operates entirely independently and has no affiliation with Twitter/ X. Article continues below You may like OpenAI unexpectedly kills Sora, and I wonder if this is the start of a mini AI bubble collapse Google Vids now includes Veo 3.1 video and Lyria 3 music models I experimented with Meta AI's new Muse Spark model and it felt like Facebook's perfect AI
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That said, a lot has changed since Vine was shut down. Social media
algorithms are smarter, and consumer habits have shifted so how will Divine live up to TikTok, Instagram, and other rival kingpins? vine reboot? there
was something special about the original. hoping this takes off. April 29, 2026 Divines aim is two-fold: the first being nostalgia, which I think will
be the catalyst for luring users. Divine will play host to an archive of over 500,000 videos from Vines golden days, giving you a one-stop place to relive some of the most famous online videos you probably still reference with your friends today, as well as allowing you to create and upload new content.

As far as its algorithm goes, Divine is taking an alternative approach and will let users choose how content reaches them, offering four options: Home feed, Discovery, Trending, and Hashtag feed.

We believe that the monoculture of a single advertising-oriented algorithm is responsible for many of the issues experienced by other social media, Divine details in its FAQs page . Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. (Image credit: Divine / iOS App Store) The second part of Divines goal is to take a stance against AI-generated content, which involves combining a plethora of methods to create a robust AI detection tool.

ProofMode, the main component of this, is a tool that inspects metadata to detect AI that's used to generate audio, images, and videos. On top of this, Divine has a user reporting system in place in addition to machine-learning detection and human-in-the-loop (HITL) techniques.

Despite having to wait for the broader rollout, theres no denying that Vines relaunch will excite an entire generation of internet nerds who got their first online video kick from Vine. Unlike the old musical.ly platform, which was then merged with TikTok, this is a different scenario.

Its a full-on resuscitation of an app that, despite having a significant influence on the evolution of short-form videos, was quite short-lived, and you can best believe youll be getting a full review when I finally get my hands on it. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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