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Bluesky COO Rose Wang Criticizes X and Facebook as "AI Companies" at SXSW London

Lily Ford

17d ago· 5 min readenNews

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Bluesky COO Rose Wang spoke at SXSW London about the platform's growth to 44 million users in two years, emphasizing community-led connection as the key differentiator from rivals like X and Facebook. Wang criticized major social media platforms for becoming "basically AI companies" that prioritize algorithmic engagement over user experience. She highlighted Bluesky's small team of 40 staffers and its decentralized, user-controlled approach to social networking.

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They're basically AI companies at this point

Whose Social Network Is It, Anyway?

Bluesky is currently just a company of 40 staffers

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The chief operating officer at Bluesky spoke at SXSW London with journalist Amit Katwala about the value of community-led connection — and where their rivals have gone wrong.

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