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Bluesky saw a significant increase in user reports to its moderation service in 2024. The number of reports jumped from 358,000 in 2023 to 6.48 million in 2024, indicating a growing user base and increased platform activity. This surge in moderation reports coincided with a spike in monthly downloads, particularly after the U.S. presidential elections in November 2024, when Bluesky downloads reached 7.35 million.

Breakdown of moderation reports

The 6.48 million reports submitted to Bluesky's moderation service in 2024 covered various issues. Anti-social behavior accounted for 1.75 million reports, while misleading content and spam received 1.2 million and 1.4 million reports, respectively. These figures suggest that users actively engaged in flagging content that violated platform guidelines. Additionally, Bluesky received 238 requests from law enforcement, governments, and legal entities, responding to 182 of them. The most common legal requests were for user data, followed by takedown requests and inquiries.

Comparison with other platforms

While Bluesky experienced growth in user reports, other social media platforms like Facebook saw fluctuations in content moderation. In the third quarter of 2024, Facebook removed 6.4 million pieces of hate speech content, down from 7.2 million in the previous quarter. Similarly, Facebook took action on 7.6 million pieces of bullying and harassment related content in the same period, a slight decrease from 7.8 million in the previous quarter. These comparisons highlight the ongoing challenges social media platforms face in content moderation and user safety.