Topline “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill posted Monday about leaving X, formerly known as Twitter, the latest in a trend of accounts with large followings exiting the platform—

Will the new social media platform Bluesky replace Elon Musk's X? Following Donald Trump's victory and his appointment of

Bluesky has added 1.5 million users over the past week as former President Donald Trump’s election victory prompted users to flee X, the platform owned by Trump ally Elon Musk.

In theory, Bluesky allows users to customise their feed by choosing the algorithm that drives what they see. It allows users to have website addresses as their handles which makes the interactions authentic as opposed to the swarm of bots on X. Additionally, it could act as a verification tool for public figures, athletes and journalists.

Bluesky is continuing to blow up. The Twitter-like service and alternative to Elon Musk's X, has now surpassed 16 million users after seeing rapid growth

While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for those looking for a different mood.

Bluesky, a decentralized social network that started under Twitter, is now thriving with over 19 million users, benefiting from X's user losses post-election. While it has surpassed Threads in web visits,

Following the US election, X has seen hundreds of thousands of users leave, driven by rising hate speech and Elon Musk's pro-Donald Trump stance.