The New England Patriots have temporarily withdrawn from Bluesky at the request of the NFL, which has yet to recognize the platform as an official media outlet for teams. Patriots VP Fred Kirsch clarified that while they had a brief account on Bluesky, they must await the league's approval to return. The NFL is aware of Bluesky's growing user base, especially as users migrate from X, but currently lacks an official position on the social media platform. Kirsch anticipates future adoption by the league for teams to engage with fans on Bluesky.
"Well, right now we're not allowed to, we had an account briefly on Bluesky, but the league asked us to take it down because it's not an approved social media platform for the NFL yet."
"So, we're ready to go; whenever the league gives us the green light we'll get back on Bluesky."
"The NFL said it was aware of Bluesky but currently does not have an official presence on the platform."
"Bluesky has grown in recent months amid the X ownership tenure of billionaire Elon Musk, whose governance of the platform has been criticized."
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