THERE is a brand new social media channel on the block that is taking the world by storm.
Originally developed by one of the founders of Twitter, Bluesky already has a big celebrity following.
Bluesky is the latest micro-blogging social media platform to get a real buzz.
The site offers an alternative to X/Twitter, and was originally created by the platform’s former boss Jack Dorsey.
Bluesky is now an independent company, and is run by CEO Jay Graber who told CNN: “We’re excited to welcome everyone looking for a better social media experience.”
It’s popularity has increased since the 2024 presidential election, when some X users switched to the new platform.
There was a big increase in people switching from X to Bluesky due to Elon Musk being closely tied to Donald Trump‘s campaign.
Since the US election, there has been a mass exodus from celebrities who revealed they have deactivated their X accounts and are now on Bluesky.
As of November 2024, the platform has over 18million users, with that number rising all the time.
Here we take a look at the high profile stars that have made the switch the Bluesky.
Superstar singer Lizzo has joined Bluesky and hasn’t posted on X since 2023.
Sharing the news, she posted a screenshot of her new handle on TikTok, writing in the caption: “#thegreatdigitalmigration.”
On her first Bluesky post, Lizzo wrote: “Wait… are we having fun on the internet again?”
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has joined the Bluesky revolution.
The Luke Skywalker star has been a big advocate of the new platform and has been encouraging other people to use the site.
Mark joined in January 2024, and noted that he was 2,566,969 person to sign up.
Like actor Mark, superstar singer Barbra Streisand also made the move to Bluesky at the beginning of 2024.
She uses her profile to post political messages and is very vocal about Donald Trump.
Barbara isn’t following anyone herself, but has over 40K fans following her (as of November 19, 2024).
Hollywood actor Ben Stiller announced he was on Bluesky on November 14, 2024.
In his usual comic way, he posted: “Up to 2k followers… only 5,398,000 to go”!
Ben need not have worried, as he is already up to 130K followers (as of November 19, 2024).
Horror novelist Stephen King is a big fan of Bluesky and has been encouraging his fans to make the move.
The Carrie writer posted: “Thank you to everyone who welcomed me to BlueSky. Much appreciated.”
His followers are thrilled he is on the new platform, with one saying: “I was hoping I would see you on here soon.
“I left twitter not long after Musk bought it!! I have always enjoyed your sense of humour.”
Nineties actress Gabrielle Union moved over to Bluesky on November 16, 2024.
The star is best known for films like She’s All That and 10 Things I Hate About You, and being a judge on America’s Got Talent.
Posting, Gabrielle wrote: “Water is warm over here!! Welcome!”
Other celebrities to make the switch include Guardians of Galaxy director James Gunn, Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer, Dionne Warwick, and Star Trek legend George Takei.
On the platform users can post, reply and message one another on a vertical microblog, which is a similar format to X.
One big difference between Bluesky and other social media sites is that it offers users the chance to moderate their experience.
This is because users can select the algorithm that drives what they see, which helps create custom feeds.
Bluesky also allows users to have website addresses as their handles.
