Decentralized social network Bluesky attracted 1 million new users in three days after Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked access to X in the country.
Bluesky, a decentralized social communication platform, attracted 1 million new users in three days. The surge in demand for the Web3 platform is linked to the ban of the popular social network X in Brazil.
Three days earlier, the Brazilian Supreme Court issued a temporary block on the platform in the region. This drastic measure was prompted by Elon Musk’s refusal to block certain accounts on the platform that violated local disinformation laws.
Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the Brazilian telecommunications agency to immediately suspend the platform’s operations in the country. Apple and Google were given five days to remove X from their app stores and block its use on iOS and Android systems. Local users who attempt to access the platform via VPN could be fined 50,000 Brazilian reals (~$8,900). The ban will remain in place until X appoints a legal representative in Brazil and pays the fines for violating Brazilian laws.
The court’s decision sparked outrage among X users in Brazil, who make up at least one-tenth of the country’s population, according to the BBC. As a result, many Brazilians began looking for alternative platforms to communicate. Bluesky, which positions itself as a decentralized analog to traditional social networks, emerged as one of the main beneficiaries of this situation. The rapid growth of its user base over the three days following the court’s ban in Brazil clearly indicates that Brazilians are increasingly seeking solutions that offer more freedom and less censorship.
Decentralized social network Bluesky was founded by Twitter ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, whose revolutionary ideas are receiving a wide public response.
