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

Nov. 15, 2024 19:59 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are 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. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for...

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

Nov. 14, 2024 11:45 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving the social media platform X, saying it has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections. The left-leaning Hamburg-based Bundesliga club said Thursday said it was ending its activities on the...

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

Nov. 13, 2024 17:43 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million,...

With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes

Sep. 05, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As billionaire Elon Musk's clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation. When the digital dust settled, X had become an ex. Musk's social media...