Twitter Rate Limit Sparks Surge in Traffic to Bluesky
TECHDIGEST– Twitter’s executive chairman and CTO, Elon Musk, announced on Saturday that the site will temporarily limit the number of posts users can read per day. Musk said this was due to “extreme levels of data scraping” and “system manipulation.”
The limits vary depending on the type of account. Verified accounts can view 10,000 posts per day, while unverified accounts can view 1,000 and new unverified accounts can view 500. Users report seeing a “Rate limit exceeded” error message when they have viewed their allotted number of posts.
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As a result of the rate limits, many Twitter users have been turning to Bluesky, an emerging text-based social media site backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Bluesky is still in an invite-only beta phase, and the company said in a post Saturday that its systems were experiencing “some degraded performance as a result of record-high traffic.” The platform also had to temporarily pause sign-ups to address performance issues.
As individuals sought alternatives amidst Twitter’s temporary restrictions, Bluesky emerged as an appealing option due to its association with Jack Dorsey and its focus on text-based communication. With Bluesky gaining momentum as an alternative social media platform, its recent traffic surge highlights the growing interest among users in exploring alternative avenues for expression and engagement in the digital space.
