Bluesky experienced a boom in user traffic, gaining two million new users in one week following a Brazilian Supreme Court decision to suspend X, prompting users to seek alternatives.
Paul Frazee, a developer from Bluesky, acknowledged the unprecedented traffic surge, mentioning potential outages and urging patience from the growing user base as the platform adjusts.
The decision against X has triggered heightened activity on Bluesky, especially from Brazilian users, illustrating the shifting dynamics in social media preferences amidst regulatory challenges.
With the ban on X, Bluesky emerged as the leading free app on Brazil's iOS, showing a clear rise in interest alongside Meta's Threads as other alternatives.
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