Jack Dorsey—Left Bluesky board and criticized its adoption of centralized content moderation
In May 2024, Jack Dorsey announced he was no longer on Bluesky's board of directors. He criticized Bluesky for 'literally repeating all the mistakes we made as a company,' taking issue with its shift toward a traditional corporate structure and introduction of centralized moderation tools. He instead endorsed X (formerly Twitter), calling it 'freedom technology.' This represented a shift from his earlier pro-moderation stance.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.143 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Dorsey announced departure from Bluesky board, criticized its centralized moderation approach
In May 2024, Dorsey posted on X that he was no longer on Bluesky's board. He criticized Bluesky for 'literally repeating all the mistakes we made as a company,' objecting to its corporate structure and centralized moderation tools. He endorsed X as 'freedom technology' instead.