A new social media platform is growing very quickly. The social network Bluesky is getting one million new users every day. The site opened to the public February. However, it started gaining popularity after the U.S. Presidential Election November the 5th. Many people are signing for Bluesky because they want an alternative to X, Facebook and Threads. Bluesky is currently the most downloaded free app Apple's and Google's app stores. Digital media journalist Ben Collins said: "Bluesky works and looks and feels just Twitter." He said Bluesky has a fresher feel than other platforms and gives users more control.
Bluesky began 2019 as a research project Twitter. It was led by the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey. It launched as an invitation-only version February 2023. The platform is very similar to Twitter. Even the logos are similar. Twitter had a blue bird logo; Bluesky has a blue butterfly. Mr Dorsey said the name Bluesky is a Twitter idea that a bird could fly freely an open blue sky. This open blue sky is a symbol free speech. Bluesky allows users to control their feed and focus posts they are interested . It said if you "want only posts that have cat photos, or only posts related to sports, you can simply pick your feed of choice an open marketplace".
