#Bluesky Hits 25M Users As Exodus From X Continues

#Bluesky Hits 25M Users As Exodus From X Continues

Bluesky, the upstart social media platform, hit the important milestone of 25 million users early Friday morning. The site continues to profit from people looking for an alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter, with Bluesky achieving phenomenal growth since Election Day. According to a Nov. 13 post by Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, the site…

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#Bluesky adds mentions tab in the notifications screen and username squatting protection

#Bluesky promises more verification and an ‘aggressive’ approach to impersonation

As more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,” adding that “impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed.” The company said it should…

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#Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky

#Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re breaking down Bluesky’s big surge in users, Elon Musk co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” and Mark Zuckerberg’s latest foray in extreme wife-guy behavior. Let’s go. Bluesky is seeing a major surge as X users unhappy with the platform’s latest policy decisions make the move to…

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#Bluesky now has 10 million users

#Bluesky now has 10 million users

Social network Bluesky said Monday that it now has more than 10 million users on the platform. This is largely thanks to the rapid growth of the network in the past few weeks after Elon Musk-owned X was shuttered in Brazil. “If you’re reading this, you’re one of the first 10 million users on Bluesky!” the…

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