3 papers
cs.SI2026
Self-moderation in the decentralized era: decoding blocking behavior on Bluesky
Carlo Bono, Nick Liu, Giuseppe Russo +1
Moderation and blocking behavior, both closely related to the mitigation of abuse and misinformation on social platforms, are fundamental mechanisms for maintaining healthy online…
cs.SI2025
A longitudinal analysis of misinformation, polarization and toxicity on Bluesky after its public launch
Gianluca Nogara, Erfan Samieyan Sahneh, Matthew R. DeVerna +5
Bluesky is a decentralized, Twitter-like social media platform that has rapidly gained popularity. Following an invite-only phase, it officially opened to the public on February 6t…
cs.SI2025
The Rise of Bluesky
Ozgur Can Seckin, Filipi Nascimento Silva, Bao Tran Truong +5
This study investigates the rapid growth and evolving network structure of Bluesky from August 2023 to February 2025. Through multiple waves of user migrations, the platform has re…