image Shared by X It is suspected that an advertisement for the social media platform Bluesky was displayed that included the text “No incels” and “No trolls.”
Oh my god, what are they doing? https://t.co/b9UOlRIdDl pic.twitter.com/hLkEey7mGb
— Taoki (@justalexoki) December 7, 2024
Verdict: False
These images are the work of street artists and do not officially represent Bluesky.
Fact check:
According to the company, Bluesky received a large influx of new users after people tried to flee from X because its content was widely shared. guardian. Bluesky started as an internal project at X, but is now owned by Jay Graeber and has become a gathering place for people complaining about hate speech and misinformation about X, the paper said.
X’s post claims to display Bluesky ads that suggest the platform is hostile to certain types of people. The suspicious ad shows two different men circled in red. Above the graphic are the words “No Incels” and “No Trolls.” “Bluesky” will appear at the bottom of each ad.
“Oh my god what are they doing,” the caption reads.
However, these images do not officially represent Bluesky. of Technical advisor for blue sky I wrote “Let me be clear: this is not us. We don’t know who is doing this,” he said on stage.
Let me be clear: this is not us. I don’t know who is doing this.
A Bluesky spokesperson reiterated this sentiment in an email to Check Your Fact. (Related: No, Bill Ackman hasn’t posted anything hinting at a possible Bluesky acquisition)
“We did not create those ads and are not involved in any way,” the spokesperson wrote. “We don’t know who created them.”
These ads are the work of street artists Winston TsengI’ve created art in a similar style before. Tseng posted an image of the illustration to his email address. Instagram. Check the facts beforehand Error exposed Claims that his art actually depicted a New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) ad containing an anti-MAGA message.
Check Your Fact has contacted a Bluesky spokesperson for comment.
