Bluesky

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The page describes a social media service with millions of users.

Bluesky is building a protocol for public conversation intended to make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers.

Bluesky worked with user @davis.social to create a comic explaining what makes Bluesky different.

The company provides support by email at support@bsky.app.

Bluesky blocks links to a leaked archive exposing **41,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees and contractors**, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and internal group memberships tied to surveillance operations. The platform labels the links as 'malicious' under its community guidelines, which prohibit sharing unauthorized personal contact data, while allowing factual reporting on government transparency. Bluesky’s block applies only to its own app and website, not third-party apps like Klearsky. The leak, published by Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), includes details on DHS organizational structure and technology access. Bluesky’s CEO, Toni Schneider, has not clarified whether the block was automatic or influenced by government requests.

Oct 2026WiredNews article

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TikTok serves as a news source for 20% of U.S. adults, unchanged from 2025 but up from 3% in 2020. Younger users (ages 18–29) lead adoption, with 39% regularly getting news there, compared to 25% of ages 30–49 and lower percentages among older groups. Black and Hispanic adults (32% and 35%, respectively) use TikTok for news more than White and Asian adults (14%). Among TikTok users, 53% regularly get news, matching Facebook and X (Twitter) usage rates. Democrats (22%) outpace Republicans (15%) in this habit.

Oct 2026Pew Research CenterNews article

Bluesky expands Attie to let users build websites, quizzes, games, polls, and other interactive experiences. Creations connect to users’ ATProto identities and can reach Bluesky’s audience; users can bring their own AI model or choose open-weight options, while Attie suggests projects based on public profiles. CEO Toni Schneider says private-data support is in alpha testing, with rollout planned by year-end, as Bluesky focuses on developers and communities.

Oct 2026TechCrunchNews article