Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk’s X after Trump win

Social media platform Bluesky is adding millions of users as people flee X after Donald Trump was elected US President and as an upcoming change to the terms of service threatens to complicate legal challenges for the Elon Musk-owned platform.

Bluesky has gained about 2.5 million new users in the past week, raising its total users to more than 16 million, it said on Thursday. It is among a slew of apps looking to replace the platform formerly known as Twitter after Musk’s takeover.