X users are fleeing to BlueSky: Here’s a quick-start guide on how to sign up

By now, you’ve probably heard about users fleeing Elon Musk’s X. Yes, there have been a few other moments over the years since Musk acquired then-Twitter when users decided to leave — there was even at least one attempt to create an alternative Twitter before ownership by Musk was even seen as a possibility.But this time the exodus appears to be significantly bigger. Following the 2024 presidential election results and Musk’s support for President-elect Donald Trump, users have been deactivating en masse. SEE ALSO: Bluesky goes down amid exodus from Elon Musk’s X / Twitter And this time, it appears most everyone has settled on one particular X alternative: Bluesky.Bluesky has a lot in common with X. It’s a similar public town square type microblogging-style platform. In fact, before Musk took over then-Twitter, it received an investment from the company. Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey even sat on Bluesky’s board up until earlier this year.Bluesky has gained more than 100,000 new sign ups per day since the U.S. election on Nov. 5. It now has over 15 million users. It’s enjoyed a prolonged stay on the very top of Apple’s App Store charts as well.Ready to join? Here’s how to get started on Bluesky:How to sign up for BlueskyNot too long ago, Bluesky was invite-only. New users could only join the platform if they received an invitation from an existing user.That’s not the case anymore. Anyone can sign up for Bluesky. Credit: Bluesky To sign up, simply go…X users are fleeing to BlueSky: Here’s a quick-start guide on how to sign up