Millions of social media users are moving to Bluesky as a Musk alternative. Here are the ins and outs of the minds and policies behind the open platform.

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27.11.2024

Bluesky quadruples moderation team amid user boom | Mashable

Bluesky announces new moderation efforts as it spots a growth of child sexual abuse material among users.

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24.11.2024

Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter | Mashable

Bluesky is gaining major ground on Meta's Threads

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24.11.2024

LinkedIn is shutting down its Audio Events feature | Mashable

LinkedIn is killing off its audio-only streaming feature Audio Events.

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21.11.2024

As Bluesky surpasses 20 million users, beware the fake accounts | Mashable

As Bluesky grows, bad actors take notice. Here's what you should watch out for so you don't get fooled by fake accounts.

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21.11.2024

Why Bluesky’s engagement feels more real — even for new users | Mashable

Using X has gotten worse and worse and, meanwhile, Bluesky has added millions of people. It might be the better place to actually engage.

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20.11.2024

Instagram moves forward with 'reset' tool for users' feeds | Mashable

Teens might particularly benefit from this new Instagram feature.

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20.11.2024

Elon Musk's X suing Amazon-owned Twitch for not advertising on the platform | Mashable

Livestreaming platform Twitch is now being sued by Elon Musk's X over one of the company's earliest advertiser boycotts.

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16.11.2024

X users are fleeing to BlueSky: Here’s a quick-start guide on how to sign up | Mashable

Interested in joining Bluesky? Here's what you need to know.

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15.11.2024

The Onion buys Infowars. What it will do with it. | Mashable

The Onion, the famous satirical publication, has bought Alex Jones' Infowars. The plan is to lampoon those sorts of people on its own site.

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14.11.2024

Bluesky hits #1 on the App Store as users continue to flee Elon Musk's X | Mashable

Bluesky is having a very good week as some users abandon Elon Musk's X after the U.S. presidential election.

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14.11.2024

I stopped doomscrolling to prepare for 2025. You should too. | Mashable

How I stopped worrying and learned to leave social media: Why focusing on self-care is what we need to move forward after 2024.

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13.11.2024

X rival Bluesky sees more than 700,000 new users after the U.S. election | Mashable

Bluesky has gained more than 700,000 new users after the U.S. presidential election.

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10.11.2024

Instagram gets rid of annoying disappearing video 'rug pull' | Mashable

It turns out that Instagram was annoying its users on purpose with its "rug pull" behavior.

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08.11.2024

Australia to ban social media for kids under 16 | Mashable

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the government will ban social media for kids under 16. But how will it work?

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07.11.2024

An influencer was disqualified from the NYC Marathon for bringing a filming crew onto the course | Mashable

An influencer’s disqualification from the NYC Marathon for running with a filming crew stirred debate on social media.

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05.11.2024

Elon Musk's X rolls out 'block' changes that lets blocked users see your posts | Mashable

Blocking will officially work differently on Elon Musk's X now.

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01.11.2024

Halloween 2024: Weekend debates, obscure memes, and a legacy of racism | Mashable

As people go all-out on their best referential Halloween costumes, questions about racism and misogyny once again surface.

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29.10.2024

Open-source TikTok alternative Loops coming to the fediverse | Mashable

Loops is a new federated TikTok alternative. It just started accepting signups.

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26.10.2024

Bluesky is developing paid subscriptions — but will always be free to use, it says | Mashable

Bluesky is developing a paid subscription service but is assuring users it won't be anything like Elon Musk's X.

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25.10.2024

Elon Musk's X further squeezes developers with apparent new API fees on top of $42,000 monthly payment | Mashable

After charging $42,000 per month for API access, Elon Musk's X is looking to squeeze even more money out of indie developers and social media companies.

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24.10.2024

12 days before election, Meta oversight board frets about political speech moderation | Mashable

Meta Oversight Board criticizes company's handling of political content after the removal, and eventual reversal, of a satirical image.

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24.10.2024

Tegan and Sara open up about being catfished and the dangers of internet culture in their documentary 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara' | Mashable

Erin Lee Carr's latest documentary 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara' investigates the mystery of 'Fake Tegan', a hacker who has been terrorizing the legendary band for over 15 years.

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23.10.2024

Meta suspends celebrity plane tracking accounts like ElonJet | Mashable

Meta is taking a page out of Elon Musk's book and banning celebrity jet trackers on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

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18.10.2024

Instagram launches new tools to prevent sextortion, especially among teens | Mashable

New Instagram features include screenshot disabling, nudity blocking, and a location mismatch warning.

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18.10.2024

Bluesky gains half a million new users in one day after X changes how blocking works | Mashable

Just 24 hours after Elon Musk's X announced changes to how the block function works, Bluesky gained 500,000 users.

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Bluesky cybersquatting problem addressed in latest update | Mashable

Scams to look out for in 2025 | Mashable

X's declining user base: Platform projected to lose millions of users in 2025 | Mashable

Pew study: Nearly half of U.S. teens say they're online 'almost constantly' | Mashable

Why social media algorithms hurt after a breakup | Mashable

How to get over a breakup? Follow these social media dos and don'ts | Mashable

Why is the internet thirsty for the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect? | Mashable

Online glee over UnitedHealthcare CEO murder riles content moderators | Mashable

Cameo expands to all creators, not just celebs | Mashable

Bluesky is cracking down on parody accounts and impersonators | Mashable

Bluesky now displays replies by 'hotness' | Mashable

Australia Senate votes to ban children under 16 from social media | Mashable

One million public Bluesky posts scraped for AI training | Mashable

Bluesky can learn from Twitter's early mistakes | Mashable

What to know about Bluesky's founders and policies | Mashable

Bluesky quadruples moderation team amid user boom | Mashable

Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter | Mashable

LinkedIn is shutting down its Audio Events feature | Mashable

As Bluesky surpasses 20 million users, beware the fake accounts | Mashable

Why Bluesky’s engagement feels more real — even for new users | Mashable

Instagram moves forward with 'reset' tool for users' feeds | Mashable

Elon Musk's X suing Amazon-owned Twitch for not advertising on the platform | Mashable

X users are fleeing to BlueSky: Here’s a quick-start guide on how to sign up | Mashable

The Onion buys Infowars. What it will do with it. | Mashable

Bluesky hits #1 on the App Store as users continue to flee Elon Musk's X | Mashable

I stopped doomscrolling to prepare for 2025. You should too. | Mashable

X rival Bluesky sees more than 700,000 new users after the U.S. election | Mashable

Instagram gets rid of annoying disappearing video 'rug pull' | Mashable

Australia to ban social media for kids under 16 | Mashable

An influencer was disqualified from the NYC Marathon for bringing a filming crew onto the course | Mashable

Elon Musk's X rolls out 'block' changes that lets blocked users see your posts | Mashable

Halloween 2024: Weekend debates, obscure memes, and a legacy of racism | Mashable

Open-source TikTok alternative Loops coming to the fediverse | Mashable

Bluesky is developing paid subscriptions — but will always be free to use, it says | Mashable

Elon Musk's X further squeezes developers with apparent new API fees on top of $42,000 monthly payment | Mashable

12 days before election, Meta oversight board frets about political speech moderation | Mashable

Tegan and Sara open up about being catfished and the dangers of internet culture in their documentary 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara' | Mashable

Meta suspends celebrity plane tracking accounts like ElonJet | Mashable

Instagram launches new tools to prevent sextortion, especially among teens | Mashable

Bluesky gains half a million new users in one day after X changes how blocking works | Mashable

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