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Bluesky Temporarily Suspends, Then Reinstates J.D. Vance’s Account
- On June 18, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance created an account on Bluesky and shared his initial post expressing enthusiasm for the app as a hub for thoughtful political conversation.
- Vance's account was briefly suspended the same day after Bluesky's automated impersonation detection system mistakenly flagged it as a potential fake.
- Bluesky restored Vance's account within 20 minutes, verified it with a badge, and a spokesperson welcomed him to the platform.
- Vance quickly became the most blocked user in Bluesky's history, with over 111,000 blocks surpassing the previous record of 81,270 blocks held by journalist Jesse Singal.
- The incident underscores Bluesky's moderation challenges as it grows over 36 million users and competes as an alternative to Elon Musk's X platform.
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JD Vance becomes the most blocked account on Bluesky after anti-trans post
JD Vance has become the most blocked account on Bluesky just two days after joining the social media platform.The vice president signed up for the site, a competitor of X/Twitter, on Wednesday. Vance used his first post to mock transgender people by sharing part of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' opinion in U.S. v. Skrmetti, in which he incorrectly said that gender-affirming care relies on “questionable evidence.”"Hello Bluesky, I've been…
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JD Vance wanted to invite to Bluesky to defend its conservative positions, especially against young transexuals. As a result, more than 109,000 users have been blocked in a few hours, a record on...
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