Bluesky bump from X exodus is slowing down, data shows

TechCrunch · last updated January 7, 2025 – 3:54 PM

Social network and X competitor Bluesky’s massive growth slowed in December in the U.S., after having surged from 9+ million in September to north of 20 million users in November.

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