Over the weekend, Bluesky, the social networking platform, decided to allow sign-ups for heads of state. Various office holders can now join the platform, just like data scientists. Bluesky’s decision anticipates upcoming general elections in countries such as the U.S. and India, which are set to take place this year.Last …
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Bluesky reaches 1 million users
One of the most popular post-Twitter apps reached a milestone on Tuesday. Bluesky strategy and operations manager Rose Wang posted a screenshot on X, formerly Twitter. The X competitor famously only allowed app access through a waitlist and user invitations, keeping the platform’s population small as it scaled. https://x.com/iamrosewang/status/1701735196679356887?s=20 Bluesky …
Read More »Bluesky buckled after Twitter/X announced block end
Bluesky, a Twitter competitor, buckled after Elon Musk announced that X will only support mutes instead of “block” functions. Bluesky users experienced slow post loading and occasional error messages. Graphics and images loaded slowly. Additionally, the site’s status page reported a performance issue being investigated. The Bluesky team has not …
Read More »After racism controversy, Bluesky sends users personalized apologies
Bluesky, which has struggled with moderation since its launch earlier this year, apologized for failing to protect Black and other marginalized users. Bluesky’s customer support addressed user concerns about the platform’s failure to moderate racist content in emails. Bluesky users shared emails that seemed personalized. Bluesky did not confirm that …
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