Bluesky, Elon Musk and App Store

Bluesky gains over a million members as users flee Elon Musk’s X after US election
SAN FRANCISCO – Donald Trump’s US election victory – and Elon Musk’s role in helping to get him elected – has sent many users of Musk’s social networking service X, formerly known as Twitter, leaving for alternatives.
Bluesky tops App Store ranking amid mass exodus from Elon Musk’s X
Bluesky tops App Store ranking amid mass exodus from Elon Musk’s X - Just day after US election about 115,000 X users in US deactivated their accounts, data suggests
Bluesky hits #1 on the App Store as users continue to flee Elon Musk's X
Elon Musk has certainly emerged victorious this past week, post-election. However, Musk and his social media platform X are not exactly winning on the mobile app charts. X competitors Bluesky and Threads are surging in popularity on Apple's App Store in the week following the election.
Bluesky Pulled a Million New Users After Election as More Abandoned Musk’s X
Many users noted a steady loss of hundreds or even thousands of followers as accounts were deactivated, continuing a downward trend in activity since Musk’s takeover of the social network in late 2022.
Bluesky user count booming after Elon Musk teams up with Trump
Social media platform Bluesky is soaring in popularity as people abandon Elon Musk’s X in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election victory. There have been concerns about the spread of hate speech, bots and weak moderation since Elon Musk took over Twitter and rebranded it as X.
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Prominent X Accounts—Including The Guardian And Don Lemon—Are Leaving Elon Musk’s Site. Here’s Why.
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