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Barack Obama joins Bluesky


Social network Bluesky, an alternative to X built on open source technologies, has scored a big win in terms of attracting notable users to its platform.

Social network Bluesky, an alternative to X built on open source technologies, has scored a big win in terms of attracting notable users to its platform. In his first few posts on the platform, Obama celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling it “a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.” However, Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has lost a number of users to alternative social networks, including Bluesky, after the 2024 U.S. elections.

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