For those unfamiliar, here’s a brief history of Bluesky. It originally launched as an invite-only app in 2023 but is now open to everyone. It was also backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, but he left the company’s board this year.

Bluesky, a social media platform similar to X, gained over 1 million users in the week following the U.S. election as former X users look for alternative online spaces.

As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.