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Jack Dorsey-Backed diVine Launches, Reviving Vine Clips With AI Uploads Banned

Built on the Nostr protocol, the reboot emphasizes human-shot video with options for creators to reclaim or remove their clips.

Twitter co-founder and blockchain evangelist Jack Dorsey has revived the six-second video platform, Vine — well, sort of.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc.
Vine is back, but as diVine.
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Overview

  • The app debuts with a restored trove of six-second Vine loops extracted from community backups by Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath.
  • The team estimates 150,000–200,000 videos from about 60,000 creators, though some reports put the archive closer to 10,000 clips.
  • Built on the decentralized, open-source Nostr protocol, diVine enables developers to run their own relays and media servers.
  • New uploads face an AI ban enforced by Guardian Project verification intended to attest that videos were recorded on smartphones.
  • Creators retain copyright, can reclaim accounts or file DMCA takedowns, and the app is available on iOS and Android, with one outlet reporting App Store review hurdles.