X to Bluesky migration gathers pace after US election
"Final Straw: Misinformation And Propaganda Clash"
The shift to Bluesky is gaining momentum.
In the past week, the social media platform Bluesky has gained over 700,000 new users.
Most of the new users are from North America and the UK, bringing the total number of Bluesky users worldwide to 14.5 million.
It's clear why the US election has pushed X users who were already disenchanted with the platform over the edge. The election campaign, combined with Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump's re-election, resulted in an overwhelming presence of bots, extreme right-wing material, and hateful messages throughout the site.
As of now, Musk hasn't been officially appointed to the new Trump administration, but it's evident which way things are headed. X served as a powerful tool for promoting Trump and the MAGA movement during the election, and that support isn't likely to wane any time soon.
Progressive Twitter has reached its limit.
Musk has implemented alterations to the blocking feature on X, allowing users with blocked accounts to continue viewing your posts. He has consistently voiced his disdain for the idea of blocking users, as it conflicts with his belief in absolute free speech.
A common concern among both current and former users of X is that, although blocked individuals can't directly engage with your posts, they can still interact with others who comment or share your content. Additionally, they can take screenshots of posts. The only people who will benefit from these changes are those who frequently engage in harassment and trolling.
X has revised its terms of service to make it clear that user data will be utilized for training AI models. These updated terms will be in place starting November 15th, prompting many new BlueSky users to rush to delete all their data from X.
Bluesky started off as an initiative within Twitter but turned into a separate company in 2022. Its main owner is its CEO, Jay Graber.
The platform has recently introduced new features like direct messaging and video support to better match X and set itself apart from Threads, which is owned by Meta. Despite these updates, it remains second to Threads in the social networking category on Apple's US app store.
