Bluesky: Social media site reports surge in new UK users after Elon Musk's riot comments
Bluesky: Social media site reports surge in new UK users after Elon Musk's riot comments
Bluesky may only have a fraction of X's users but the social media site says it has seen a surge in UK users joining its ranks since Elon Musk commented on the riots.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16165411
Social media platform Bluesky says it has seen a surge in signups in the United Kingdom in recent days.
Since X owner Elon Musk made controversial comments about the riots in the UK, a number of influential figures said they would leave the platform or scale back their use, including home office minister Jess Philips.
Now, Bluesky says it has seen a 60% jump in general activity from accounts in the UK, with several MPs also joining the platform recently.
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"For 5 out of the last 7 days, the UK had the most Bluesky signups of any country," said Bluesky in a statement on Monday.