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Turkish Stars Abandon X for Bluesky Amid Censorship

4/8/2025

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After Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, now rebranded as X, Turkish celebrities like Cem Yilmaz have flocked to Bluesky, seeking refuge from censorship and content manipulation. With its focus on user freedom and decentralized algorithms, Bluesky has surged in popularity, especially during Turkey's escalating protests, highlighting growing discontent with X's alignment with government censorship.

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After Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, now rebranded as X, Turkish celebrities like Cem Yilmaz have flocked to Bluesky, seeking refuge from censorship and content manipulation. With its focus on user freedom and decentralized algorithms, Bluesky has surged in popularity, especially during Turkey's escalating protests, highlighting growing discontent with X's alignment with government censorship.