Jack Dorsey’s BlueSky app, which is being positioned as a major competitor to Twitter, is facing criticism for reportedly permitting usernames containing racial slurs. In recent days, numerous users have highlighted that BlueSky has allowed the use of usernames containing the n-word, raising concerns about potential moderation problems on the platform. According to Mashable, this is because BlueSky is unable to prevent users from retaining certain usernames. And when the company first received reports of the abuse on Wednesday, BlueSky took 40 minutes – after the first notification – to…

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Bluesky, the decentralized social network supported by Jack Dorsey, has introduced a paid domain service in collaboration with Namecheap to enable users to authenticate their identity. In a statement outlining its strategy to ensure the long-term viability of Bluesky, the team emphasized that when a company depends on advertisements, users essentially become the commodity. As Bluesky’s primary objective is to establish a protocol where users have ownership over their data, it has opted to explore alternative methods of generating revenue. It is important to note that although the social app…

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