US EditionBluesky Temporarily Suspends, Then Reinstates J.D. Vance’s Account
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – JD Vance's Bluesky account was suspended within 12 minutes due to automated impersonation flags and reinstated shortly after with verification, amid controversy over his post on transgender healthcare.
- JD Vance joined Bluesky on June 18, 2025, and was suspended within about 12 minutes after his first post supporting a Supreme Court ruling.
- Vance’s post with Justice Thomas’s opinion triggered Bluesky’s automated flagging system, leading to his brief suspension due to impersonation detection protocols targeting public figures.
- Vance's Bluesky account, with over 6,000 followers on a platform of 30 million users, was reinstated within 20 minutes after a brief automated suspension.
- Despite Bluesky's explanation, conservatives and activists like Fred Guttenberg condemned the suspension as censorship, fueling ongoing political tensions over platform moderation.
- Vance’s brief suspension and quick reinstatement on Bluesky highlight ongoing debates about platform moderation and political bias, amid a 20% spike in sign-ups reported by TechBit.
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JD Vance wanted to invite to Bluesky to defend its conservative positions, especially against young transexuals. As a result, more than 109,000 users have been blocked in a few hours, a record on...
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