Bluesky Explains Why JD Vance Was Briefly Suspended From Platform

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Source: Newsweek

Published Jun 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM EDT


Social media website Bluesky issued a statement Wednesday explaining why Vice President JD Vance was briefly suspended from the platform earlier in the day.

The Context

Bluesky was launched in February 2023, months after Elon Musk bought X, formerly Twitter, and has a layout similar to Twitter's. The social media website is widely popular among liberals and has more than 36 million users as of this month. Vance sent out his first post on Bluesky at 4:50 p.m. ET Wednesday, writing: "Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you." Less than half an hour later, Vance's account was suspended from the platform.

What To Know

In a statement to Newsweek Wednesday evening, a spokesperson for the platform said Vance's account was removed because Bluesky's system flagged it as a potential impostor. "Vice President Vance's account was briefly flagged by our automated systems that try to detect impersonation attempts which have targeted public figures like him in the past," Bluesky said in its statement.

"The account was quickly restored and verified so people can easily confirm its authenticity." "We welcome the Vice President to join the conversation on Bluesky," the company said. Bluesky told Fox News that Vance's account was reinstated within 20 minutes of its suspension and that a verified badge has been added to it to "help users confirm the authenticity of the profile."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/bluesky-explains-jd-vance-suspension-2087685

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This is a heads-up for DUers on Bluesky warning that it has now been infested.

[travelingthrulife]

1. Really pressing issue, isn't it, Newsweek

This is why they should have kept him blocked. It is all meant to hurt Bluesky.

[ananda]

9. I read a good deal of Vance's thread, and...

the replies were really great!

I'd be surprised if he comes back.

[Ponietz]

2. Here come the parasitic weevils

[vapor2]

3. do I need to worry about what I post on Bluesky?

[ancianita]

8. Given that JD's digital team lurks there, I'd say yes. Out of an abundance of caution.

It seems as if Bluesky account holders can rightfully complain to its administrators that a maga VP's digital team (probably from Thiel's Palantir) cannot be trusted and will chill Bluesky members' post free speech content; thus Bluesky, as a private platform, can't be sued as discriminatory by suspending JD's membership for at least the rest of this presidential term. Just my opinion, since I'm not on either FB, X or Bluesky.

[av8rdave]

4. This is a great opportunity to ask the VP questions

I’ve already asked what brand of eyeliner he wears. I also asked if his paycheck comes directly from Putin or does it get laundered through his boss first.

Eagerly awaiting his answers.

[travelingthrulife]

5. There is nothing in his brain I want to hear about.

Best to just ignore him, he will go away. When he was blocked, he immediately went to X to crow about it. He will use it to bash liberals.

He's a troll. Don't feed the trolls.

[vapor2]

7. Seriously? But no replies yet?

[av8rdave]

11. Shockingly, no

Not

[2MuchNoise]

6. Should we be careful how we couch our replies to his posts?

[Skittles]

12. he is a coward

fuck that Trump humping POS

[littlemissmartypants]

10. I doubt he actually posts.

I also think if the account isn't now, it's just a matter of time before he automates it.

I am constantly and with gusto reporting and blocking assh*les there. It's empowering.

I couldn't care less.