Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge
Threads, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, makes changes to incorporate features that have drawn millions to its much smaller rival.
What is Bluesky? Social media platform tops 20 million users
Bluesky is a text-oriented social media platform on which users can post messages as long as 300 characters. Like X, the messages posted on Bluesky appear on a newsfeed displayed to users. The app is available on iOS and Android.
Why some social media users are leaving Elon Musk's X for rival platform Bluesky
Bluesky had about 6 million users in August. But since the Nov. 5 election, the new social media platform's popularity has exploded and the site now boasts some 20 million users.
Bluesky CEO: Our platform is 'radically different' from anything else in social media
Jay Graber, Bluesky CEO, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss how Bluesky developed as competitor to X, expectations for growth, and more.
Has upstart social media site Bluesky made Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, a thing of the past?
Bluesky is challenging Twitter, now known as X, which has been transformed into a very different beast by its Texas-based owner, billionaire Elon Musk.
Bluesky vs. Threads: A Comparison of New Social Media Players
While both platforms share some DNA with X (formerly Twitter), they've taken distinctly different paths in their evolution. Threads builds upon Instagram's established infrastructure and community, while Bluesky embraces an open-source, decentralized approach through its AT (Authenticated Transfer) Protocol.
CEO of Social Media Darling Bluesky Tells Why Its Time Has Come
Bluesky has seen usership soar in recent weeks as many people have moved off Twitter. which increasingly reflects the politics of Elon Musk.
Bluesky surges past 20 million users, challenging social media giants
Bluesky, the decentralized social platform, just hit 20 million users and is closing in on Instagram Threads. While Threads has 275 million users, Bluesky’s growth is impressive. In the U.S., it’s narrowed Threads’ lead in daily active users to just 1.
Bluesky takes bite out of X, as global users flee social media giant: analyst
A Canadian technology analyst says it appears Bluesky has legitimate growth momentum in the U.S. and elsewhere, and could be ...
What To Know About Bluesky—The Buzzy Social Media App Siphoning Users From Elon Musk’s X
Bluesky has added 1.5 million users over the past week as former President Donald Trump’s election victory prompted users to ...
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‘Speech should be open to all’: Bluesky COO Rose Wang on the platform’s radical vision for social media
Conceived of by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey in 2019 and spun out of Twitter in 2022, just before Elon Musk took over, ...
People are flocking to social media app Bluesky. What is it, and who made it?
Bluesky originated as a project funded by Twitter several years before Elon Musk's ownership. Here's how to join the platform ...
How to get started with Bluesky
Looking for a new social media platform? You could try Bluesky, where the vibe is seemingly welcoming and there are ...
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Bluesky user count hits 20 million and continues to grow: What to know about the platform
Relatively new social media platform Bluesky continues to receive an influx of users who seek to flee X, formerly ...
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What is Bluesky? Social media app owned by OK native sees rising popularity after election
As of Friday, Bluesky was the top free download in Apple's App Store. The social media site has been a place of refuge ...
Bluesky, Smiling at Me
And while Bluesky is still small compared with X and Threads — Mr. Musk claimed in May that X had 600 million monthly active ...