Bluesky has grown rapidly, gaining 700,000 users in the past week, bringing its total to over 14.5 million. Most new users are from the U.S. and the app now ranks as the second most popular social networking app in the U.S. App Store, behind Meta’s Threads. While Threads boasts 275 million monthly users, it faces criticism for engagement bait, moderation issues and its algorithmic feed. Bluesky’s recent growth is partly due to dissatisfaction with X (formerly Twitter) and rising hate speech on the platform. Bluesky has also added features like pinned posts, video uploads, DMs and customizable feeds, enhancing its appeal.
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