(KRON) — Bluesky, a decentralized social platform, has experienced a surge in users following the U.S. election and now boasts upwards of 15 million users. The app, which is a short-form blogging platform similar to X, formerly known as Twitter, has seemingly emerged as the frontrunner for users seeking an alternative to the Elon Musk-helmed social network.
According to a report in The Verge, the majority of the new users flocking to the app are coming from the United States. As of Wednesday, the Bluesky app is number one in the iOS app store, above Threads, another X alternative, and ChatGPT.
Bluesky describes itself as “an open social network that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.”
Despite its apparent post-election surge, Bluesky is still behind Meta’s Threads app, which recently hit 275 million users. Like Threads, Bluesky is ad-free currently.
Bluesky offers users a number of different feeds and boasts a “discover new feeds” option. The platform also offers feeds with custom algorithms, similar to Twitter lists, that allow users to subscribe to feeds with algorithms that showcase different kinds of posts.
In August, Bluesky rolled out video posting and also offers pinned posts and custom fonts. Bluesky also offers “Anti-toxicity” features like allowing you to detach your original post from someone else’s quote post.
(KRON) — Bluesky, a decentralized social platform, has experienced a surge in users following the U.S. election and now boasts upwards of 15 million users. The app, which is a short-form blogging platform similar to X, formerly known as Twitter, has seemingly emerged as the frontrunner for users seeking an alternative to the Elon Musk-helmed […]
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