More than a million new users have joined the Bluesky social network since the election of Donald Trump on November 5.
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The election of the Republican, the announcement of the appointment of Elon Musk as head of government efficiency as well as the disinformation and attacks which have raged on the X platform (formerly Twitter) are pushing hundreds of thousands of Internet users to turn to other alternatives.
British media The Guardian also announced on Wednesday that it was ceasing its publications on
While the app had around 9 million users in September, Bluesky now has 15 million.
According to The Vergea majority of these millions of new users would come from the United States, indicating that many Americans would seek to distance themselves from Elon Musk’s platform.
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But what exactly is Bluesky?
The Bluesky platform, which closely resembles what Twitter was, was designed in 2019 by the then CEO of the little blue bird company, Jack Dorsey.
Originally, the application was intended to be a decentralized version of Twitter in which it is more Internet users, rather than the company, who have control over their personal data and moderation.
“Bluesky is an open social network that gives creators independence from platforms and developers, freedom to build and users, choice in their experiences,” summarizes the social network in a publication made almost a year ago. month.
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— Bluesky (@bsky.app) October 17, 2024 at 03:06
In the final weeks of 2021, Bluesky officially became a full-fledged company.
When Elon Musk acquired Twitter, turning it into X, he abandoned all financial and legal ties to Bluesky.
The platform was built based on the AT protocol, a toolbox that allows you to build social networks that can talk to each other.
At the beginning, you needed an invitation to create an account on the website whose logo is a blue butterfly.
Since February 2024, anyone can register for Bluesky.
