Nothing but Bluesky? There’s still a way to go for the latest social media craze

Published January 10, 2025 5:50am ET



Bluesky, the latest addition to the plethora of social media apps, has started with a bang. From its reported 26.3 million users as of early January, 11 million are said to have signed up since the November election.

Even though Bluesky has been around since 2019, it was only in 2024 that individuals were invited to the platform with its unmistakable retro Twitter, now X, look.

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