Bluesky Sees Record Yearly Usage on US Midterm Election Night

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Bluesky reached its peak usage for the year on the night of the U.S. midterm elections, according to CEO Toni Schneider. He reported that posts and likes on the platform roughly doubled during the voting period on Tuesday. The surge highlights how the social network drew heightened engagement as voters followed results in real time. The source article offers no further breakdown of user counts or specific timing beyond this increase.

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