"The company also reported a fivefold increase in legal requests from law enforcement agencies, government regulators, and legal representatives in 2025, with 1,470 requests up from 2024's 238 requests. While the company previously shared moderation reports in 2023 and 2024, this is the first time it's put together a comprehensive transparency report. The new report tackles other areas outside of moderation, like regulatory compliance and account verification information, among other things."
"Compared with 2024, when Bluesky saw a 17-times increase in moderation reports, the company this year reported a 54% increase, going from 6.48 million user reports in 2024 to 9.97 million in 2025. Though the number jumped, Bluesky noted that the growth "closely tracked" its 57% user growth that occurred over the same period. Around 3% of the user base, or 1.24 million users, submitted reports in 2025."
Bluesky shared transparency data on Trust & Safety actions and initiatives including age assurance compliance, monitoring influence operations, and automated labeling. The platform grew nearly 60% in 2025, rising from 25.9 million to 41.2 million accounts, covering both Bluesky-hosted and self-hosted AT Protocol instances. Users produced 1.41 billion posts in the year, representing 61% of all posts, and 235 million media posts (62% of total media). Legal requests quintupled to 1,470 in 2025, up from 238. User moderation reports increased 54% to 9.97 million, with roughly 1.24 million users filing reports; top categories were misleading, harassment, and sexual content.
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