Type of site | Social networking service |
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Available in | 18 languages[1] |
Founded | October 4, 2021Wilmington, Delaware[2] | in
CEO | Jay Graber[3] |
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Parent | Bluesky Social, PBC[2] |
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Registration | Publicly available since February 6, 2024. Previously invitation-only.[4] |
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Bluesky (commonly abbreviated as Bsky) is a decentralized microblogging social platform. The platform was created by Bluesky Social, a public benefit corporation based in the United States, as a proof of concept for the AT Protocol, a communication protocol for decentralized social networks.[8][9] Jay Graber serves as the company's CEO and XMPP creator Jeremie Miller sits on its board of directors.[3]
In addition to its website, the service is also accessible via apps for iOS and Android. The service is focused on microblogging, and has been called "Twitter-like".[10]
A core feature of the service is its usage of domain names as handles. Users are assigned a generic subdomain handle after signing up (such as @example.bsky.social). Handles with the default *.bsky.social suffix redirect to the relevant user's page when visited in a web browser. They can choose to verify a domain or subdomain after signing up. [11] According to the company's website, the system is designed to be a method of verifying a user's legitimacy and identity, akin to how it is common to check a page URL for a potential phishing or typosquatting attack.[12]
File Number: 6282898, Incorporation Date: 10/4/2021 (mm/dd/yyy), Entity Name: BLUESKY SOCIAL, PBC, Entity Kind: Corporation, Entity Type: Benefit Corporation, City: WILMINGTON, County: NEW CASTLE, State: DE
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