The social media platform Bluesky has added more than 700,000 new users in the week since Donald Trump was elected president. Here’s what to know.

Bluesky was a&nbsp;<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;project started by Jack Dorsey&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://twitter.com/jack/status/1204766078468911106&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/1204766078468911106" target="_blank">project started by Jack Dorsey</a>&nbsp;when he was CEO of what was then Twitter in 2019. It became an independent company in 2021, and In late 2022 Twitter and Bluesky agreed to part ways. Its <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;founding mission&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://bsky.social/about/faq&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://bsky.social/about/faq">founding mission</a> continues to be to “develop and drive large-scale adoption of technologies for open and decentralized public conversation.”

The social media platform is seen as an alternative to X that is not owned by the world's richest man or a member of Trump's inner circle.{ai:summary}<p>Bluesky, a social media platform founded by Jack Dorsey during his tenure at Twitter, has gained over 700,000 new users following Donald Trump's election. Established as an independent company in 2021, Bluesky aims to promote open and decentralized public conversations.</p><p>The platform's growth reflects a significant interest in alternatives to traditional social media. Its mission remains focused on developing technologies that facilitate these types of discussions. #technology</p>

What is Bluesky and why are former Twitter types flocking to it?

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