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X’s controversial changes to blocking and AI training sees half a million users leave for rival Bluesky – which then crashes under the strain
- X Loses Half a Million Users to Rival Bluesky Due to Controversial Changes to Blocking and AI Training.
- The Change in Blocking Allows Blocked Users to View Public Posts but Unable to Interact in Any Way.
- Bluesky Experienced a Server Outage of a Couple of Hours Due to an Influx of New Users.
- X Users' Concerns Over the New Policy Includes Allowing Third-Party Collaborators to Use Contents for AI Training Unless Opt-Out.
- Many Defectors Find the Change in Blocking Policy Part of Musk's Self-Destructive Side When it Comes to His Social Media Property.
- The New Policy Helps Stalkers and Trolls Who Might Harass Other Denizens of X.
- Bluesky Capitalizes on Full-Blocking Capabilities and Offers Unique Features, such as the Ability to Subscribe to Block Lists Maintained by Users You Trust.
- Bluesky Had Half a Million New Recruits for Its Platform after X Confirmation of the Move to Relax the Blocking Policy.
- Some Artists are Not Happy about Their Content Being Used in AI Training, but There is an Opt-Out Option.
- Bluesky Tends to Offer More Privacy Than X.
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