Science research gets more engagement on Bluesky than X, study finds
9 days ago
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- Bluesky shows higher engagement and originality for scientific posts compared to X.
- Study of 2.6m Bluesky posts found more likes, reposts, and deeper discussions than on X.
- Scientific community embraces Bluesky, with double the science posts in August vs. July.
- Nearly half of scientific posts on Bluesky receive at least 10 likes, a third get 10+ reposts.
- Bluesky's scholarly discussion remains high, sometimes surpassing X, with 'purer' scientific content.
- Bluesky's growth driven by political events, now has 38M users but daily activity is declining.
- Science communicators build a sustainable community on Bluesky, finding it better for discussions.
- Users appreciate Bluesky for focused, high-quality scientific engagement over X's mixed content.