Bluesky added over 1 million new users this past week. The app is positioned as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Most new users are from the U.S., Canada, and the UK. The Seattle-based micro-blogging platform now claims a total user base of over 15 million—still far behind X's estimated 318 million. CEO Jay Graber welcomed the new growth, noting that Bluesky seeks to offer “a better social media experience.” The app remains ad-free and without a business model. Some recent Bluesky users cite Musk's support for Donald Trump as a motivation for switching platforms.
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00:02Blue Sky added over 1 million new users this past week.
00:05The app is positioning itself as an alternative to Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter.
00:10Most new users are from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
00:13The Seattle-based microblogging platform now claims a total user base of over 15 million,
00:19still far behind X's estimated 318 million.
00:22CEO Jay Graber welcomed the new growth, noting that Blue Sky
00:26seeks to offer a better social media experience.
00:28The app remains ad-free and without a business model.
00:31Some recent Blue Sky users cite Musk's support for Donald Trump
00:35as a motivation for switching platforms.