Bluesky, the social network that presents itself as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), is finally accessible to everyone. In fact, the company clarified in a specific note: “Over the last year, we’ve used invite codes to help us manage growth as we build out features like moderation tools, custom feeds, and more. Now we’re ready for anyone to join.”
The main feature of this new social network is that it is a decentralized platform, that is, the protocol on which it is based can be shared with other platforms. In this sense, however, at least until now, there are still no social networks that use the same protocol as Bluesky. In any case, the launch for everyone is now ready, with a preliminary version ready for debut.
The company then highlighted that “In the coming weeks, we will release labeling services that will allow users to stack more options on top of their existing moderation preferences. This will allow other organizations and individuals to manage their own moderation services that can take into account specific industry knowledge or specific cultural norms, among other preferences.” In particular, One potential use case for labeling is fact-checking. For example, a monitoring organization will be able to run a labeling service and mark posts as “partially false,” “misleading,” or other categories.
