Founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February 2024.
That invite-only period gave the site time to build out moderation tools and other features.
The platform resembles Musk’s X, with a “discover” feed and a chronological feed for accounts that users follow.
Users can send direct messages and pin posts, as well as find “starter packs” that provide a curated list of people and custom feeds to follow.
Despite championing its early development, Jack Dorsey no longer has any affiliation with the social site. Bluesky's CEO is Jay Graber.
Is Bluesky the new X?
Bluesky has gained popularity since Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump.
For starters, Elon Musk bought Twitter back in 2022 and a few months later renamed the platform to "X." Since its purchase, X has experienced a surge in hate, racism, cyberbullying, fascism, trolling, and other related issues.
It seems like Elon Musk, the world's richest man, knocked down the guardrails of a safe online community.
A right-wing propagandist himself, Elon Musk helped Donald Trump win the election by constantly sharing and promoting hate and misinformation and enabling bigotry.
Millions of wise people are abandoning the platform. As of this blog, there are nearly 20 million users, up 6 million in just over a week after the election.
Is Boss Global Radio on Bluesky?
Yes! You may follow us on Bluesky. We are establishing a fresh fan and music-loving community, devoid of the hate speech and right-wing propaganda prevalent on popular tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter (X), and others.
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