BLUESKY EXPERIENCES WIDESPREAD SERVICE DISRUPTIONS

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THU, APR 16, 2026

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Bluesky has been down since just before 3 a.m. ET, affecting users across the platform. The social network's status remains unclear as the outage persists.

Users reported service disruptions on Bluesky early Wednesday morning, with the platform struggling to maintain normal operations. The outage began shortly before 3 a.m. ET and impacted the ability to post, load feeds, and access core features. Bluesky, which has grown significantly as users migrate from X (formerly Twitter), has not yet provided a detailed explanation for the disruptions. The platform's support channels have remained quiet on the root cause and expected resolution time. This marks another test for the decentralized social network as it scales its infrastructure to handle growing demand. Users took to other platforms to report the issues, a common pattern during major outages in the social media space.

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