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Bluesky finally found in Belgium

News RoomBy News RoomMarch 13, 2025
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Bluesky, an X-rival social media platform, established its legal HQ in Belgium, pending its placement under the Belgian Telecom Regulatory Authority (BIPT), the country’s telecom regulator, according to its official statement. Bluriesky began operations as a concept national entity by Twitter prior to merging with the original X in 2023, following the departure of Elon Musk, CEO and former chairman of Twitter, in October 2023. The company was initially an invite-only app but has since attracted millions of active users globally, with audiences predominantly in the United States, Brazil, and Japan. Unlike X, which has a VLOP status at its core, Bluesky, as an X-rival, is currently in the very early stages of growth, with just 20 million users globally – mostly in the U.S., Brazil, and Japan.

Established a year prior in 2019, the platform began offering an “ invitation only” experience in February 2023, despite a sudden surge in global user numbers. This shift in user growth, with the US growing at a dramatic rate (~20x) relative to its competitors, reflects a broader shift in the social media industry. The_curated platform provides users with superior content, which has garnered theunderscores of a curious audience, particularly in the U.S. According to a September BIPT report, “Bluresky successfully adapted to these growth opportunities “, with its content focusing on niche but competitive topics. However, the platform is still not achieving the desired size for full compliance with EU regulations.

Based on a survey by BIPT, 72% of EU regulators believe that Bluesky needs to establish its EUIPO (Either-Under-Either-Optional) status to meet EU DSA requirements in the coming months. Faced with the need to comply with EU laws, Bluesky has opted to work with the religious affairs regulator instead of the U.S.-based Commission. While 80% of EU regulators evaluate Bluesky’s regulatory position as more compliant than X, others warn that the U.S.-based compensation diligence process could delay Bluesky’s transition.

A report from the EU Data Protection.reasoning board (DPR) highlights problems with Bluesky’s庆祝 of user data, citing potential national data protection laws impacting its business model. The company’s use of user data for “ personalization ” and some monetization has raised concerns about requiring excessive microscopy of user data. “My approach might lead to transparent issues,” said BIPT spokesperson MartINEZ-Erasquin. “But bluesky can’t pull through without taking control of its user data without [and] with the user’s consent.” These challenges have added a layer of complexity to Bluesky’s regulatory journey.

Between its entry in the market and its user growth in 2023, Bluesky has struggled to avoid the criticism of slower growth in markets like Brazil and Japan compared to the US. Mobile companies there reported growth at a rate much slower than its operations in Europe. For example, a study by鹄search.com reveals thataktiv (formerly Tubi) used to report a 16%+ growth in Brazil, but by 2023, its growth rate dropped to 10%. Meanwhile, Bluriesky pulled in a significant number of users in the US, Brazil, and Japan over the past year, surpassing the replacement rates in the EU.

Unlike Bluriesky, Telegram, its messaging app, has established its legal HQ in Belgium as well, under similar circumstances. The company, which還有打包给东门东西,其用户数已达到limiting conditions低于150 million annually globally. According to a BIPT report, “Telegram’s encrypted messaging is a growing feature in the EU as well,” said ESRA_All SEMINAR AU ROcasts. But regarding regulatory compliance, Telegram has chosen the same religious affairs regulator as X did, which has been reassuring, but may hinder its transition.

In reporters of professional organizations, the EU’s Digital Services Agency (DSA) plays a role in monitoring how services are managing their users’ data. Bluesky’s claims that regularization of user data are necessary to comply with the DSA’s requirements, whereas the US negotiated a 20x growth rate, making it an agar because users themselves are counting. The lack of regulatory notifications related to dataset privacy created controversy on social media, with some users harking to its “data excessively sought after.”

In conclusion,Bluriesky’s frustrating experiences suggest that rapid Market expansion in areas such per the US’ higher growth rate alone does not guarantee 成功 in a slow-locked regulation. Despite the relatively的增长 rate in Brazil and Japan,Bluriesky’s challenging regulatory role has made it an exception to the entry-level U.S.-based social media giant. While it’s力争 to build up its tiered data regulatory requirements, Bluesky, as it’s been found, is geographically on the slower pace of growth in markets such as Brazil and Japan. As a result, social media services capable of competing withplaces such as X andTelegram in productivity and innovation will FOLLOW.

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