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Bluesky, the trending social media platform vying with Twitter, announced on Friday that they will not yet permit “heads of state” to use the service. The emerging company is seeking to manage its growth during its beta testing phase.
On Friday afternoon, Bluesky’s official account posted that their “current policy does not allow heads of state to join our beta.” Launched in beta testing mode at the end of February, the app is still refining key features, including content moderation.
The invite-only platform has amassed approximately 60,000 users and has a waiting list of 1.2 million people. Notable users include U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and CNN anchor Jake Tapper. In Friday’s post, Bluesky expressed appreciation for users’ enthusiasm in sending invitations, but requested they inform the team before inviting prominent figures.
Excluding national presidents and leaders, even temporarily, is a bold move in a social media environment that relies on famous individuals to attract more users.
Many current Bluesky users are seeking a Twitter alternative, following changes implemented by new Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk. After acquiring Twitter for $44 billion last year, Musk reinstated previously banned controversial users and removed verification badges unless users paid a monthly subscription.
Initially conceived by Jack Dorsey when he was Twitter’s CEO in 2019, Bluesky became an independent company in 2021 under CEO Jay Graber. The nine-person team is developing two interconnected technologies: a user-facing app resembling Twitter’s appearance and functionality, and an open-source protocol for other developers to build their social apps on top of it.
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