Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic' - eviltoast
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.

Summary

Journalists are increasingly abandoning X (formerly Twitter) for Bluesky, citing higher engagement and less toxicity. Since Elon Musk’s takeover of X, changes like deprioritizing external links and rising hate speech have alienated many, especially marginalized groups.

Bluesky, founded by Jack Dorsey, offers a more welcoming environment, especially for journalists and activists, with 20x the engagement in some cases.

Reporters note better traffic, reduced harassment, and a focus on diverse stories.

Organizations like The Guardian and fundraising groups also report greater success on Bluesky compared to X.

  • kobra@lemm.ee
    171·
    4 days ago

    It seems like Bluesky kind of did all of this with ATProto but they’re just met with constant criticisms

    It’s like everyone agrees mastodon isn’t the “right” special concoction but any attempt ever made to do something different or better and people shoot it down because it’s “not open like mastodon”

    • ripcord@lemmy.world
      3·
      4 days ago

      Met with constant criticisms…here. Because people seem to care about feelings more than facts or results.

      • Pips@lemmy.sdf.org
        3·
        4 days ago

        I think it comes down to people not liking that Bluesky is controlled by a board. But that’s what’s needed for mass adoption: a group of people to be accountable.