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Bluesky Temporarily Suspends, Then Reinstates J.D. Vance’s Account

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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