Users can send direct messages and pin posts, as well as find “starter packs” that provide a curated list of people and custom feeds to follow. The post-election uptick in users isn’t the first time that Bluesky has benefitted from people leaving X.

Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online.

Social media platform Bluesky, a major competitor to Elon Musk’s X, has gained more than 1.25 million users since last week's U.S. presidential election. Bluesky posted Wednesday morning it had reached more than 15 million users,

Typically, after a presidential election in the U.S., search queries about leaving the country spike as supporters of the losing candidate consider what to do next. While physically moving out of the country may be a bit complicated,