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Bluesky

🌎 bsky.app

Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform developed by former X (Twitter) CEO Jack Dorsey. It aims to provide users with more control over their social media experience through features like user-managed moderation, customizable algorithmic feeds, and an open-source protocol that allows different social media apps to interact. The platform is designed to foster community engagement and creativity while minimizing centralized control.

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Bluesky - Latest News and Updates

• The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration has joined Bluesky to share information about space, remote health, astronomy, and earth observation.
• Simple Minds have joined Bluesky.
• On February 6, 2025, the City of Mission Viejo joined Bluesky to improve communication with residents.
• Bluesky, led by CEO Lantian 'Jay' Graber, has implemented a sophisticated moderation system allowing users to adopt external moderation systems, attracting users disillusioned with Twitter's content policies.
• Bluesky CEO Jay Graber attributes the app's success to its unique algorithm.

• The University of Freiburg started using Bluesky for university and science communications after leaving the X platform in January.

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