Bluesky gets into trouble and is already breaking the law in Europe

blueskythe social network that benefited most from the exodus of users from X, this would be a violation of EU laws. The European Commission found that Bluesky was not providing key information about European users, an important requirement for any platform. The EU executive noted that the company is subject to these rules because it provides services on the Old Continent.

According to a report from ReutersThe European Commission warned that Bluesky was breaking EU rules by not disclosing important details. According to the executive body, The social network does not mention how many users it has in the European Union.. Bluesky also does not take into account other key data, such as legal information.

“All platforms of the European Union […] They should have a dedicated page on their website where they tell you how many users they have in the EU and where they are legally registered. This is not the case today with Bluesky,” said European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier.

For now, The European Commission did not mention possible sanctionsalthough Regnier mentioned that he had already contacted 27 governments to check if there was any trace of Bluesky. The Digital Services Act (DSA) stipulates that social networks must offer information about European users. This regulation aims to create a safer online environment for EU consumers and businesses.

The commission representative noted thatAlthough the DSA requires this information, the Bluesky level is below the threshold. and is not classified as a large platform. In any case, other laws, such as EU 2017/2019, require companies to provide clear information about their place of legal establishment to ensure transparency.

Bluesky is growing like wildfire in Europe and the rest of the world.

bluesky It debuted over a year ago when X suffered a loss of users due to Elon Musk’s decisions. While the social network had the basic components to get up and running, its invite-based registration model ultimately worked against it. The latter helped Threads capitalize and steal a significant portion of Musk’s detractors.

Months pass new functions have been implemented in the platform and he postponed the invitations, becoming a true alternative to X. When many said that Bluesky had lost his opportunity, Elon Musk did his thing again. The new usage rules, which allow your tweets to be used to train its AI, added to the block modification, were enough to cause millions of users to leave the platform, but not before notifying them that they were switching to Bluesky.

A few days ago the company confirmed that it had recorded over a million registrations in less than 24 hoursbreaking the record. In addition to the changes to X, many decided to switch to Bluesky after Donald Trump won the US election. The president was promoted by Elon Musk, who received a position in his cabinet.

Until now It’s hard to say whether Bluesky will survive and establish itself as a viable alternative. on X. The platform is technically a clone of the old Twitter, so the only thing missing is content that goes back to 2013.