Some of the changes represent an effort by Bluesky to purposefully shape its community and the behavior of its users, nudging ...

Bluesky in particular saw huge growth in November, topping 20 million users, and at the time of this writing is still gaining several users per second.

Many X users in Turkey are migrating to Bluesky after X has restricted visibility to dozens of accounts in the country following nationwide protests sparked by the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem ...

Bluesky, a social media platform similar to X, gained over 1 million users in the week following the U.S. election as former X users look for alternative online spaces.

More than 24 million users are now on the burgeoning app, with new users often citing the growing number of bots, ads and toxic rhetoric on X as the reason for their migration.

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X, or wanting an alternative to Meta's Threads and its algorithms.

The migration to Bluesky, especially after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, reflects a growing dissatisfaction with centralized platforms and their handling of political content.

But Bluesky's growth trajectory — with a user base that has more than doubled since October — could make it a serious competitor to other social platforms. But with growth comes growing pains.