Bluesky Emerges as Leading Alternative to Musk's X Amid User Exodus
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Meta's Threads is losing users to Bluesky, a social media start-up, as people leave Elon Musk's X following Donald Trump's election. Bluesky's daily users in the US and UK surged by 300% to 3.5 million, driven by academics, journalists, and left-leaning politicians. Meta's decision to reduce political content on its platforms contrasts with X's relaxed content moderation under Musk. In response to Bluesky's growth, Meta has introduced new features to Threads, but experts suggest it needs to reconsider its approach to political content to remain competitive.
- Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X Financial Times
- Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof' CNBC
- Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative The New York Times
- Are users leaving Elon Musk’s X en masse and where are they heading? Euronews
- Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its chief operating officer says Business Insider
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