What Is Bluesky and How Does It Work?

Bluesky is a social app that works a lot like X, but it runs on the AT Protocol, an open standard that lets different apps share the same accounts, follows and posts. The company behind it, Bluesky Social, is a Public Benefit Corporation.

What's different for you:

• Feeds: anyone can build one, and you pick which to follow instead of one algorithm deciding for you
• Moderation: you can subscribe to labelling services that filter content alongside Bluesky's own moderation
• Handles: you can use your own domain as your username
• Portability: you can move to another host without losing your username, followers or posts

All of this comes from Bluesky's own FAQ.

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