Bluesky Explains Why JD Vance Was Briefly Suspended From Platform

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  • Source: News Week
  • 06/20/2025

Bluesky Explains Why JD Vance Was Briefly Suspended From Platform

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  • Source: News Week
  • 06/20/2025

Social media website Bluesky issued a statement Wednesday explaining why Vice President JD Vance was briefly suspended from the platform earlier in the day.

The Context

Bluesky was launched in February 2023, months after Elon Musk bought X, formerly Twitter, and has a layout similar to Twitter's. The social media website is widely popular among liberals and has more than 36 million users as of this month.

Vance sent out his first post on Bluesky at 4:50 p.m. ET Wednesday, writing: "Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you."

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