What is Bluesky Social and why are people flocking to it after Trump victory?
Technology,Social Media,Donald Trump
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Bluesky, an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, has surged in popularity in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.
The social network said it had signed up 1m additional users in the seven days since the election. It is on the cusp of hitting 15m users.
Bluesky has risen towards the top of download charts in the US and UK in recent days.
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