When Elon Musk took over Twitter and Watch High Heel Homicide (2017)renamed it X in 2023, he also got rid of features that many users, and, particularly, news influencers, loved about the platform. Enter: a whole host of Twitter replacements. Instagram's answer was Threads. Some users migrated to an open-source, decentralized alternative with Mastodon. But by far the most popular Twitter replacement was Bluesky. A new report shows that while news influencers on Bluesky doubled after President Donald Trump's 2024 election, there are still way more news influencers remaining on X.
"The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21 [percent] beforehand to 43 [percent] by March 2025. Most of these influencers – including left-leaning ones – are also on X and post there frequently," a new report from Pew Research Center reads. In this case, "news influencers" can be journalists or independent content creators, and don't necessarily have to be connected to a specific news organization. Pew defines them as "individuals who regularly post about current events and civic issues on social media and have at least 100,000 followers on any of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) or YouTube."
SEE ALSO: Bluesky ramps up content moderation as millions join the platformPew previously sampled the same cohort for its 2024 news influencers project, but didn't include an analysis of Bluesky activity, because there weren't enough users and news influencers on the platform at that time. In their current analysis, Pew found that about half of the news influencers they sampled joined Bluesky after the 2024 election. And, despite Bluesky's growth, it appears most news influencers aren't letting go of their X accounts. As of early 2025, the report shows, 82 percent of news influencers still have their account on X.
"And most of these news influencers with a Bluesky account also have an X account. Only 6 [percent] of the influencers we studied have a Bluesky account but not an X account, while 37 [percent] have both. The largest share (46 [percent]) have an X account but nota Bluesky account," the report reads.
News influencers on X are much more active than news influencers on Bluesky, the report shows. While 83 percent of news influencers on X posted on average four or more days each week, just 21 percent of news influencers on Bluesky post one to three days each week, while 48 percent did not post regularly at all.
The news influencers who flocked to Bluesky are "largely people on the political left," the report found. That shouldn't come as a surprise if you've ever scrolled through a Bluesky timeline.
Topics X/Twitter Bluesky
Best IPL deal: Save $80 on Braun IPL Silk·Expert
Best Amazon Echo deal: Get the Amazon Echo Spot for 38% off at Amazon
NYT mini crossword answers for November 4
Amazon deal of the day: Get an Echo Pop for $17.99
One of Android's Easter Eggs is a Flappy Bird
Okta just fixed a very weird security bug for accounts with long usernames
Scientists film footage of alien, shimmering creature in the remote ocean
NASA's Voyager finally phoned home with a device unused since 1981
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale for $100 off
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for November 5: Tips to solve Connections #42.
Tennessee vs. Kentucky 2025 livestream: How to watch March Madness for free
NYT mini crossword answers for November 5
Threads says it has a whopping 275 million users
NYT Strands hints, answers for November 4
5 Affordable Last
Prime Gaming: November freebies are here
How to identify AI
Netflix is pulling interactive titles from its platform
The Best Gaming Concept Art of 2016
Wordle today: The answer and hints for November 5
Facebook is the biggest social network. Now, it's trying to become the best.Best gifts for the hangoverQantas airlines doesn't let its club members wear Uggs in its loungesRanking the romances (real and imagined) of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'Gorgeous 'Gorogoa' is a refreshing new take on puzzle gamesTwitter has people timing songs perfectly for New Year's Eve midnightEminem on 'Revival' politics and why Trump makes his 'blood boil'The best iPhone and Android apps of 2017Facebook's face recognition helps blind users identify who's in photosThe death of 'LA Weekly' caps off a brutal 2017 for local newsBest gifts for the hangoverEverything in Star Wars has a backstory, even Poe Dameron's jewelryHow running a fake 'Last Jedi' porg fan account taught me to let go of my angerThe best iPhone and Android apps of 2017Sister surprises little brother with Lady Gaga tickets and his reaction is too cute'Misinformer of the Year' award goes to Mark ZuckerbergEven Dogecoin is rallying in this cryptocurrency boomCaliburger lets you order burgers with your face nowRefugee mother tells her family's story in powerful animated videoThe bitcoin craze has people going a little overboard The 'twist' in Ariana Grande's new music video is really dividing people This debate audience member has become a glorious meme CNN's Dana Bash pulls no punches on Trump's threat to jail Clinton Chimp escape artists use branch to break out of their enclosure Senators demand answers from Facebook, Google, and Apple over now Look at this colossal storm on Uranus Leak reveals Samsung 'Galaxy Buds' for S10 with wireless charging 'Spongebob' song sees 566% stream increase post Super Bowl Rudy Giuliani stumped when attempting to defend Donald Trump on 'Meet The Press' Jeff Bezos' use of 'complexifier' has people scratching their heads One tweet summarizes tonight's presidential debate Here's everyone and everything #MoreElectableThanTrump Jeff Bezos says National Enquirer threatened to reveal his nude photos 'Goosebumps' author R.L. Stine reveals the 1 thing he thinks ruins horror Donald Trump once called Bill Clinton a 'victim' of his accusers Bisquick's tone Amazon releases suggestions for regulating facial recognition software Opera browser to bring built Facebook just bought a furniture shopping startup 'Apex Legends' hits an impressive 10 million players
2.704s , 10133.71875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch High Heel Homicide (2017)】,Pursuit Information Network