bluesky: Bluesky shows trends similar to larger social media sites despite unique features: Study

Trends on Bluesky, dubbed an alternative to X, resemble those on existing, larger social media platforms, such as a few users driving most interactions, despite its unique features like feed customisation, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, also found that despite the platform’s left-of-centre ideology, discussions on polarising issues, such as the Israel-Palestine conflict, skewed towards the left on the political spectrum.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, suggested that divisions among…