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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots

Dec. 22, 2024 07:37 AM EST

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its owner's support of President-elect Donald Trump, or wanting an alternative to Meta's Threads and its...

Today in History: November 19, Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

Nov. 19, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 19, the 324th day of 2024. There are 42 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of...

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,...