EU says Bluesky is not disclosing user numbers. Writes to 27 national governments to “find any trace” of an EU based-office.

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1. And when they find out that it has no EU office because it doesn’t need one the EU will have to accept that BlueSky has no obligation to tell them anything and therefore cannot be in breach of EU regulations.

2. They employ literally 25 people – it’s going to take some time to adjust.  

3. They are new and growing fast, they will come into compliance as quickly as they can. This isn’ t a case of some nefarious company trying to ignore the law.

4. Find it funny that there is the general opinion of “We want extensive regulations to protect the consumer from unscrupulous companies” but as soon as one of their favourites gets caught out it’s suddenly the worst thing ever

5. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), don’t they only need to report if over 45m in the EU? Last time I checked they were at 22m active users globally.

   Phillip.

6. Can all the idiots commenting various versions of “hurr durr it’s decentralised so doesn’t have to report to the EU” please read the article and just the tiniest amount about the legislation in question before spouting off and wasting all our time?

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Services_Act
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act

7. A lot if gnashing of teeth here…really, it’s just the EU trying to get them to figure out the bureaucracy. They’ll get there. NBD.  Geen probleem.

8. The EU desperately needs its own social media platforms and search engines.

9. I hate X with passion but I dont get a nostalgia to Twitter. I remember it wasnt any sort of social media paradise. It was a cesspool designed to make people argue with each other and bring their worst. Before Elon buyout it was a home to Donald Trump account and terrorist organisations representatives. Elon changes lots of things for worse but the core aggressive thought exchange mechanism remained the same. I wont cry after Twitter or praise Bluesky, sorry.

10. The EU should ban Twitter in the mean time… it is not like it is now owned by MAGA facist

11. i was told that everyone was gonna be on mastodon. hello? anyone? guuuysss

12. I hear so much criticism towards X on this sub but when an alternative comes along, the EU stops them on their tracks because small companies can’t handle big bureaucratic hurdles. Honestly, I think the EU should leave Bluesky and social media alone so as to not benefit Musk and Russia. Things will eventually sort themselves out as we are currently seeing.

13. Bluesky will probably end up like threads; the previous ‘twitter killer’

14. 99.1% corrupt

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