After being a key supporter and financier of Bluesky during his tenure as CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the board of the decentralized social media platform.
Confirmation of Dorsey’s departure from Bluesky’s board came through a post on the platform on May 5, where Bluesky stated that they were in the process of searching for a new board member. They expressed gratitude to Dorsey for his role in initiating and funding the project.
Dorsey’s exit from Bluesky’s board was acknowledged after he responded with a brief “no” to a query on X about his current status. Neither Bluesky nor Dorsey provided specific reasons for his departure. Requests for further comment from Bluesky remained unanswered.
Dorsey’s continued connection with Musk on his follow list, along with Musk’s endorsement of X, suggests that any previous discord between the two may have been resolved.
Reports indicate that in April 2023, Dorsey used Bluesky to criticize Musk, alleging mismanagement of X and questioning the decision to sell to him.
Dorsey initially announced the creation of Bluesky in late 2019 while he was still CEO of Twitter, stating that the company was backing a small team to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media.
Although Bluesky only entered beta testing in March 2023 and became fully accessible to all users on February 7, 2024, it has already amassed approximately 5.6 million users, as per its own data.
