The micro-blogging startup, Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week alone, signaling a shift in social media habits.
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00:00People are leaving X in droves.
00:03Where are they going?
00:04Up in the blue sky, apparently.
00:06The microblogging startup, Blue Sky,
00:08gaining over 1.25 million new users in the past week alone,
00:13signaling a shift in social media habits
00:16following the US presidential election.
00:19The surge suggests that Blue Sky is positioning itself
00:22as an alternative to X and Meta's threads,
00:26with most new users coming from the US, Canada,
00:29and the UK.
00:30CEO Jay Graber expressed excitement
00:33about welcoming those
00:34seeking a better social media experience.
00:37However, Blue Sky's total user base of 15.2 million
00:42remains a small fraction compared to its rivals,
00:45with threads and X reporting 275 million
00:48and 318 million monthly users, respectively.