Many celebrities are leaving the social media platform X for Bluesky. They cited concerns over hate speech, far-right content, bots, and owner Elon Musk's political views. Complaints about X's platform include issues like transphobia, racism, harassment, pornography, and crypto scams. Musk's ownership of X and minimal content moderation have driven brands and media groups away from the platform. Bluesky has surged in popularity, gaining over 1 million users daily, surpassing 15 million total users, and topping app download charts on Apple and Google platforms.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Many celebrities are leaving the social media platform X for Blue Sky.
00:05They said it concerns over hate speech, far-right content, bots,
00:09and under Elon Musk's political views.
00:11Complaints about X's platform include issues like transphobia,
00:15racism, harassment, pornography, and crypto scams.
00:19Musk's ownership of X and its minimal content moderation
00:22have driven brands and media groups away from the platform.
00:25Blue Sky is surging in popularity, gaining over 1 million users in a day,
00:29surpassing 15 million total users,
00:31and topping app download charts on Apple and Google platforms.