Russian disinformation campaigns discover Bluesky
(heise.de)
With the growing popularity of the Twitter alternative Bluesky, this network is also becoming increasingly interesting for disinformation campaigns. Currently, the pro-Russian influence operations "Doppelganger" and "Matryoshka" are apparently expanding their activities to Bluesky.
With the growing popularity of the Twitter alternative Bluesky, this network is also becoming increasingly interesting for disinformation campaigns. Currently, the pro-Russian influence operations "Doppelganger" and "Matryoshka" are apparently expanding their activities to Bluesky.
Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to ban Jesse Singal
(techcrunch.com)
Now with 25 million users, Bluesky is facing a test that will determine whether or not its platform will still be seen as a safe space and place of refuge from the toxicity of X.
Now with 25 million users, Bluesky is facing a test that will determine whether or not its platform will still be seen as a safe space and place of refuge from the toxicity of X.
The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky
(bsky.social)
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you:
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you:
'Huge influx' of neuroscientists migrates to Bluesky
(thetransmitter.org)
Daily neuroscience-related posts on the social-media platform this week have increased more than 400 percent, on average, compared with October.
Daily neuroscience-related posts on the social-media platform this week have increased more than 400 percent, on average, compared with October.
The rise of Bluesky, and the splintering of social
(technologyreview.com)
You may have read that it was a big week for Bluesky.
You may have read that it was a big week for Bluesky.
Watch Bluesky's explosive user growth in real time
(bcounter.nat.vg)
👋 from @natalie.sh! data sourced from @jaz.bsky.social's bsky stats. very inspired by @theo.io's user counter.
👋 from @natalie.sh! data sourced from @jaz.bsky.social's bsky stats. very inspired by @theo.io's user counter.
Fedi Is for Losers
(wingolog.org)
Does the fediverse have a vibe? I think that yes, there’s a flave, and with reason: we have things in common. We all left Twitter, or refused to join in the first place. Many of us are technologists or tech-adjacent, but generally not startuppy. There is a pervasive do-it-yourself ethos. This last point often expresses itself as a reaction: if you don’t like it, then do it yourself, a different way. Make your own Mastoverse agent. Defederate. Switch instances.
Does the fediverse have a vibe? I think that yes, there’s a flave, and with reason: we have things in common. We all left Twitter, or refused to join in the first place. Many of us are technologists or tech-adjacent, but generally not startuppy. There is a pervasive do-it-yourself ethos. This last point often expresses itself as a reaction: if you don’t like it, then do it yourself, a different way. Make your own Mastoverse agent. Defederate. Switch instances.