Bluesky Hits 30 Million Users Amid X Exodus

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Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has surpassed 30 million users as of February 2025. Its rapid growth comes amid widespread dissatisfaction with X (formerly Twitter) following policy changes like the controversial block feature and allowing third-party AI training on user posts.

Bluesky uses the AT Protocol, an open-source framework, offering transparency and decentralized moderation. While the network is still catching up to Meta’s Threads, which boasts 275 million monthly active users, it has become a popular alternative for users seeking a more community-driven social experience.

CEO Jay Graber now leads Bluesky as an independent public benefit corporation. Its growth highlights the potential for decentralized platforms to attract users frustrated with traditional social media policies.

[Nahid Hossen]

Bluesky hitting 30M users People clearly want alternatives to X after all the policy drama. Decentralized > centralized.

[Abdul Khan]

Jack Dorsey’s bet is paying off Bluesky growing fast while X fumbles features like blocks + AI training. Users are voting with their feet.