Not many people had heard of Bluesky when the Twitter side project made its debut as a separate company in 2021. The decentralized social media platform initially flew under the radar, but user numbers skyrocketed after the U.S. election in November. This was largely because many of X’s users fled to Bluesky, as they were unhappy with some of the changes that Elon Musk made to Twitter after he acquired it in 2022 and later renamed it X. Bluesky now has over 27 million users, but whether it can continue its rapid growth and compete with the likes of Musk’s X and Meta and Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads remains to be seen.
Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 Introduction
2:01 - 3:15 Twitter’s hatchling
3:16 - 7:51 Power to the people
7:52 - 10:01 Bluesky takes off
10:02 - 13:37 What’s next?
Produced and Shot by: Magdalena Petrova
Edited by: Amy Marino
Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt
Animation: Mallory Brangan, Jason Reginato
Editorial Support: Salvador Rodriguez
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Bluesky
» Subscribe to CNBC:
» Subscribe to CNBC TV:
About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more.
Want to up your AI skills and be more productive? Take CNBC’s new online course on “How to use AI to be More Successful at Work" to leverage AI at work, and in life. Sign up now and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an intr
|
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. J...
Yardeni Research president Ed Yardeni di...
Jeremy Siegel, Whartons School of Busine...
Harry Sideris, Duke Energy CEO, joins 'P...
CNBC Business News Update with Jessica E...
President Donald Trump on Friday defende...
President Donald Trump's warning of a 'm...
President Trump makes an announcement on...
‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney reacts...
Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison CEO, join...
President Donald Trump announces a new A...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defen...
Kevin Hart tells a Tracy Morgan story an...
David E. Sanger, a national security cor...
Wi-Fi is a way of life. Between smartpho...
Since the cease-fire in October, Israeli...
Will China’s Kimi K3 Win The AI Model Race?| The Brainstorm 141
In this episode of The Brainstorm, Sam a...
Stocks Hit by AI & War Jitters | The Close 7/23/2026
Bloomberg Television brings you the late...
OpenAI Hack Is Day One of AI Cybersecurity: HackerOne
OpenAI's AI hacking incident has sparked...
How to get wired internet without running ethernet cables
Wi-Fi is a way of life. Between smartpho...
Gen. Keane: We have clear evidence of this now #shorts
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. J...
The Stokes Twins Answer The Web's Most Searched Questions
The Stokes Twins visit WIRED to answer t...
Iran War Spikes Gas Prices, New Deal Boosts US Shipbuilding | Bloomber
Bloomberg Economics' Chris Kennedy talks...
OpenAI AI Models Hack Hugging Face During Test
OpenAI says one of its most advanced AI ...
'BULLISH ENVIRONMENT': Ed Yardeni says strong earnings continue to sup
Yardeni Research president Ed Yardeni di...
Could you save money by leaving Cali for Florida? 💸 #marketwatch #pers
MarketWatch provides the latest stock ma...
Ms. Rachel Answers Parenting Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Ms. Rachel joins WIRED to answer the int...
OpenAI's AI Hack, AMD's Anthropic Bet & Apple's Next Macs | Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the ne...
Trump reportedly weighing 'massive attack' on Iran
President Donald Trump's warning of a 'm...
Could buying a sports team be a write-off? #marketwatch #finance #shor
MarketWatch provides the latest stock ma...
【SBI証券】ガチャガチャ・カプセルトイ関連銘柄 2026年は推し活も投資テーマに!?(7/22)
■定期配信(動画再生リスト) 第1, 3火曜日 18:00頃~ https:/...
Samsung's next-generation foldables are here | The Vergecast Livestrea
Samsung is kicking off phone season with...
Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide To The Night Sky
Mythology expert and Professor of classi...
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge up as oil turns lower in wait for Bi
US stock futures rose on Monday morning ...
Trump’s Generic Drug Tariff Poised To Hit India Hard
India could be among the worst hit by Pr...
How Demand for AI Compute Is Just Scratching the Surface
Anthropic's latest compute deal with AMD...
Samsung's new feature helps you make yourself the main character of al
Samsung's upcoming smartphones have step...
IT’S FINALLY BEGINNING: Dems PUSH BACK against SOCIALISM #shorts
‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney reacts...
Here's how billionaires get their cash: buy 💰, borrow 🫴, die 🪦 #market
MarketWatch provides the latest stock ma...
【SBI証券】ガチャガチャ・カプセルトイ関連銘柄 2026年は推し活も投資テーマに!?(7/22)
レポートはこちら https://go.sbisec.co.jp/media/r...
The Kodak Scandal (What Ever Happened to Kodak?)
The first 1000 people to use the link wi...
‘The Odyssey’ Cast Answer The 50 Most Searched Questions
WIRED tasks Matt Damon (Odysseus), Anne ...
Intel Shares Surge After Revenue Shatters Estimates
Intel Corp. surged in late trading after...
Samsung's Foldables Are Here, and Apple Is Next
Samsung has unveiled a new lineup of fol...
WATCH LIVE: Trump unveils plan to ACCELERATE American nuclear innovati
President Donald Trump announces a new A...
Anyone can borrow like the rich #personalfinance #wealth #shorts
MarketWatch provides the latest stock ma...
The Rise of Salesforce (Behind the Cloud Giant)
The first 1000 people to use the link wi...
Apple to Launch Leasing Program to Spur Sales
Apple is preparing to launch a new hardw...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 hands-on: A foldable that's foreign and famili
After weeks of teasing a “new shape,” Sa...
‘BAIT AND SWITCH’: Trump and Mamdani COLLIDE after CONTROVERSIAL tax r
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defen...
I tried to cut my taxes like a billionaire | Explainomics
Many of the wealthiest Americans pay low...
Kevin O’Leary on Tesla, Big Tech, Airlines, Oil & Investing in Beansto
Interview with Kevin O'Leary and Connor ...
Forest Ecologist Answers Tree Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Forest conservation scientist Dominick D...
Yahoo Finance Live: Daily Market Coverage - July 17, 2026 3PM - 5PM (E
#yahoofinance #business #stockmarket 3...
Gen. Keane: We have clear evidence of this now #shorts
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. J...
'BULLISH ENVIRONMENT': Ed Yardeni says strong earnings continue to sup
Yardeni Research president Ed Yardeni di...
Trump reportedly weighing 'massive attack' on Iran
President Donald Trump's warning of a 'm...
IT’S FINALLY BEGINNING: Dems PUSH BACK against SOCIALISM #shorts
‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney reacts...
WATCH LIVE: Trump unveils plan to ACCELERATE American nuclear innovati
President Donald Trump announces a new A...
‘BAIT AND SWITCH’: Trump and Mamdani COLLIDE after CONTROVERSIAL tax r
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defen...
How to get wired internet without running ethernet cables
Wi-Fi is a way of life. Between smartpho...
Stocks Hit by AI & War Jitters | The Close 7/23/2026
Bloomberg Television brings you the late...
Iran War Spikes Gas Prices, New Deal Boosts US Shipbuilding | Bloomber
Bloomberg Economics' Chris Kennedy talks...
Trump’s Generic Drug Tariff Poised To Hit India Hard
India could be among the worst hit by Pr...
Intel Shares Surge After Revenue Shatters Estimates
Intel Corp. surged in late trading after...
The Stokes Twins Answer The Web's Most Searched Questions
The Stokes Twins visit WIRED to answer t...
Will China’s Kimi K3 Win The AI Model Race?| The Brainstorm 141
In this episode of The Brainstorm, Sam a...
OpenAI Hack Is Day One of AI Cybersecurity: HackerOne
OpenAI's AI hacking incident has sparked...
OpenAI AI Models Hack Hugging Face During Test
OpenAI says one of its most advanced AI ...