Bluesky gains 1.2M in 2 days, 12M total after X disables blocking
X's new blocking feature allows blocked users to see public posts, causing backlash. Bluesky gained 1.2 million users in two days, reaching 12 million total, while Meta's Threads also sees growth.
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X, formerly known as Twitter, announced a controversial change to its blocking feature, allowing blocked users to view public posts from those who blocked them. This decision has sparked backlash among users, who argue it could facilitate stalking and undermine the effectiveness of the block function. Following this announcement, Bluesky, a rival social media platform, gained 1.2 million new users within two days, with half a million signing up on the first day alone. Bluesky, which is an ad-free social network that emerged from Twitter in 2019, now boasts a total of 12 million users. The surge in Bluesky's user base follows a previous increase after X's operations were suspended in Brazil, where Bluesky added 3 million users shortly after. Additionally, Meta's Threads platform is also seeing a rise in users, currently ranking as the top free app for iPhone. The changes at X and the subsequent user migration highlight the competitive landscape of social media platforms and the impact of policy changes on user engagement.
- X's new blocking feature allows blocked users to see public posts, leading to user backlash.
- Bluesky gained 1.2 million new users in two days following X's announcement.
- The total user count for Bluesky has reached 12 million.
- Meta's Threads is also experiencing increased user activity.
- The situation illustrates the competitive dynamics in the social media sector.
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But I guess the rules are different for Big Companies, coz for example, none of us can have a single letter for an app name, like X.
Could Elon's actual play here be: 1. Radicalize Twitter as the ideal platform for right-wing American voters 2. Use this asset this to gain political leverage during a key election cycle 3. Use this juice to advance some of his long-term objectives
But it used to be part of my daily routine. Mostly tech discussion. But so many people I know have dropped or way reduced their X presence and neither Mastodon nor Bluesky really repopulated with my network so it’s now something I glance at increasingly once in a great while.
Theres outright misinformation spread daily, most discussions are toxic af, and theres no improvement in sight.
But the people keep going back because they need to gossip about dumb shit that is going on. They NEED to be the first one to show everyone the latest happenings.
If you're still there, just accept its only getting worse and you have no spine.
But that’s right elon bad so x must be doin hate crime.
Jokes aside, I hope the new users understand the risks of federation as they get on board, specially the privacy risks: whom you block, follow, and who follows you is public information in the platform.
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