Heads of state can now sign up and join the social networking service Bluesky. The decision comes ahead of significant general elections in countries like the U.S. and India in the upcoming year.
Last year, during Bluesky’s invite-only period, the company made it clear that certain individuals, such as heads of state, were not eligible to sign up. Additionally, the startup encouraged users to reach out to them if they wanted to invite prominent figures.
All individuals who have sent invitations have shown us great enthusiasm. However, our current policy does not allow heads of state to participate in our beta at this time. At that time, the company made this statement, which also applies to recent and prominent heads of state. 
In February, the company decided to open up the platform to the public after operating in an exclusive invite-only mode for nearly a year.
In its early stages, Bluesky faced moderate challenges and had to address issues such as preventing users from using racial slurs in their handles. In addition, the platform’s users have consistently urged for stronger measures against hate speech.
In December 2023, the platform implemented moderation lists and automated moderation tools, resulting in significant improvements to its moderation. In a recent announcement, it introduced Ozone, a powerful tool that empowers users to create their own moderation and labeling services.
Threads, Bluesky’s competitor, has chosen not to actively endorse political content. On Bluesky, users have the freedom to subscribe to various feeds instead of being dependent on a central algorithm for content.
