Jack Dorsey

Bluesky, smiling at me

SAN FRANCISCO — After an hour or so of scrolling through Bluesky the other night, I felt something I haven't felt on social media in a long time: free.

Free from Elon Musk and his tedious quest to turn the social platform X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters.

Bluesky: The new social media platform aiming to replace Twitter and attracting disappointed X (formerly Twitter) users

Bluesky, a new social media platform, is gaining traction with disillusioned users of X (formerly known as Twitter), as it offers a potential alternative to Elon Musk’s revamped platform. With approximately 19 million users and rapid growth, Bluesky is adding about 10,000 new users every 10-15 minutes.

Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found, according to court documents.

Twitter and Musk are headed for an Oct. 17 trial in Delaware that should determine whether or not Twitter can force the billionaire to go through with the acquisition.

Pages