Get the latest tech news

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines


Bluesky is updating its rules.

The startup, a competitor to X, Threads, and open networks like Mastodon, says its new policies are meant to offer improved clarity and more detail around its user safety procedures and the appeals process. For instance, in July, the UK’s Online Safety Act began requiring that platforms with adult content to implement age verification, which means Bluesky users in the country have to either scan their face, upload their ID, or enter a payment card to use the site. These general principles are meant to guide Bluesky’s moderation decisions around whether content should be labeled or removed, if the company can suspend or ban your account, or, in some cases, report you to law enforcement.

Get the Android app

Or read this on TechCrunch

Read more on:

Photo of Bluesky

Bluesky

Photo of Policies

Policies

Photo of community guidelines

community guidelines

Related news:

News photo

What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor

News photo

Bluesky: Updated Terms and Policies

News photo

Spatio-temporal indexing the Bluesky firehose