Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

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From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?

Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million. A mass departure from Elon Musk’s X has led to the site losing about 2.7 million active ...
The Guardian - 21h
From X’s users to bugs under a rock: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

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The Guardian - 2d
Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different

Use of crystal meth is soaring among workers, partiers and the young and threatening a public health crisis. All night, Daniela stares at screens in the warehouse where she works as a security ...
The Guardian - 3d
How Bluesky CEO Jay Graber May Adapt Ads to Monetize the Anti-X Social Platform

The Jack Dorsey-launched social media company increased its user base eightfold this year, but must find profitable revenue streams that won’t ruin its user experience.
Inc. - 5d
AP PHOTOS: Then and now, Notre Dame Cathedral's rebirth from fire

First, there are the images of Notre Dame Cathedral during and after an inferno that raged inside in 2019, toppling its spire and destroying its roof and gripping viewers around Paris and the ...
ABC News - 5d
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.
Wired - Dec. 4
He Got Banned From X. Now He Wants to Help You Escape, Too

When programmer Micah Lee was kicked off X for a post that offended Elon Musk, he didn't look back. His new tool for saving and deleting your X posts can give you that same sweet release.
Wired - Dec. 3
We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now

Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that some things really were better quality in the past
Financial Times - Dec. 3
Bluesky says X's "partisan microphone" are driving users to it

Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.
CBS News - Dec. 2