The alternative social media platform is matching engagement of Elon Musk’s X in ways that “would have seemed unthinkable until recently,” says study.

Bluesky’s usership exploded following a mass exodus from X after the presidential election— tripling in size since its pre-November numbers to over 36 million users at the time of publication.

Under the proposal, users of the Bluesky app, or other apps that use the underlying ATProtocol, could go into their settings and allow or disallow the usage of their Bluesky data across four ...

Bluesky is working on giving users a little more control over their privacy. The company published a proposal on Github outlining the changes the company is thinking of making to that end.

For some on Bluesky, the blue verification badge is not a welcome addition, as it reminds them of the clout-chasing that took place on Twitter (now X). For Twitter users, verification became a ...

While Bluesky has around 30 million monthly active users, Threads boasts over 350 million monthly active users as of Q1 2025. A higher number of monthly active users brings both pros and cons.