Why is Bluesky getting a million new followers a day? How big is it in Ireland? And how do you find people once you join? 
Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. 
Bluesky is a social media platform that was founded as part of Twitter in 2019. In 2021, Jay Graber became CEO of the platform, with Dorsey leaving the platform's board in May. The site was initially invitation-only but was then opened to the public. 
Adrian began by addressing the narrative that people are leaving X and joining Bluesky on account of political ideology. However, he said the main reason users are signing up to the platform is because it is the first alternative to X where users can go and get the news. 
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