Bluesky restores Vance’s account after impostor confusion

Published June 19, 2025 10:55am ET



Bluesky, a social media platform popularly used by liberals, temporarily suspended Vice President JD Vance’s account because it was concerned that someone was masquerading as him. 

“Vice President Vance’s account was briefly flagged by our automated systems that try to detect impersonation attempts, which have targeted public figures like him in the past,” the company told the Washington Examiner. “The account was quickly restored and verified, so people can easily confirm its authenticity.”

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