With Surge in New Users Bluesky Emerges As X Alternative

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election

Tech - ABC News - November 13

Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative

Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.

Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago

After Trump’s Win, Bluesky User Numbers Surge as Musk Foes Leave X

As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Bluesky picking up steam as alternative to X

Social media platform Bluesky has seen a rise in users in recent weeks as an alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter. On Thursday, the platform reported more than a million users had signed up ...

How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Growth

The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.

Tech - The New York Times - November 17

X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?

Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.

Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election

Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election

Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. election.

Business - CNBC - November 14

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022

Tech - ABC News - November 15

What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?

Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.

Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X

Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election

With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform

Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

How to Use Bluesky If You’re Leaving X

The apps look and feel similar. Here is how to use Bluesky and what you might miss from X.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Taylor Swift Fans Are Leaving X for Bluesky After Trump’s Election

Swifties say they’re leaving X over Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump—and the rhetoric that has erupted on the platform following Trump’s win.

Tech - Wired - November 8

What is Bluesky and why are so many people suddenly leaving X for the platform?

Users turn to the heavily moderated network after warnings about misinformation on Elon Musk’s X. The great X-odus is under way. More than 1 million new users have joined the social media platform ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Democrats flee X for Bluesky amid Musk-Trump alliance

Bluesky, an alternative social media platform to X, has experienced a large surge in users as Democrats, including a number of prominent figures on the left, announce their departure from the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

How Bluesky rose out of Twitter's ashes to challenge X and Threads

Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without scaring them off.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Red Wings Emergency Recall Surging Goalie

The Detroit Red Wings have recalled a goalie.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content---Whether They Want It or Not

A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover

Users are exploring alternatives like Bluesky and Threads.

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged

Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Meta's Threads app launches custom feeds amid Bluesky surge

Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in. The feature was made ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

‘I'm Going to Bluesky’ Is the New ‘I’m Moving to Canada’

Users frustrated with Elon Musk’s handling of X and closeness to president-elect Donald Trump are fleeing to Bluesky—an easier migration than leaving the US.

Tech - Wired - November 15

The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff

There’s comfort in being surrounded by like-minded people, but challenge is important, and we may have to look for it elsewhere. . Hell is other people. Or, more specifically, other people on ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

For now, let’s revel in Bluesky’s promised land and kid ourselves it will never get like X | Tim Adams

Watching the numbers migrate from Elon Musk’s toxic platform is addictive, but the best social media is finite. . The fabulous Carol Vorderman got me briefly hooked last week in watching a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

First Premier League weekend on Bluesky was nice and soft but X hard-edges remain | John Brewin

Discourse on social media platform lacked toxicity of the old place but there were signs it will eventually go that way. Hello, I’m new here, though you might know me from the other place. The ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

A surging U.S. dollar is hammering emerging-market stocks and metals. Watch out.

The U.S. dollar remains an unabashed beneficiary of Donald Trump’s presidential election win — and it’s relentless rise is causing significant pain for some emerging-market assets and commodities.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images

The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day.

How human composting is offering a new alternative to burial and cremation

Most people choose burial or cremation, but human composting is becoming a popular alternative. Tom Harries, CEO of Earth Funeral, explains how it works and why it's different.

A New Streaming Customer Emerges: The Subscription Pauser

Customers have formed new habits of regularly pausing subscriptions and returning to them within a year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Emergency drought warning in New Jersey as fire rages

A fire is burning along the New Jersey-New York border as an emergency drought warning emerges. CBS News' Tom Hanson has the latest.

Instagram's Threads gets 35 million new users this month

Nearly 35 million new users have flocked to Instagram's Threads this month as the Meta platform seeks to capture users leaving X and keep an edge over emerging platform Bluesky. The growth rate for ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago