X is currently banned in Brazil, leading many users to flock to Bluesky, an alternate social network. Bluesky is experiencing record-high activity, causing potential outages and performance issues due to the influx of users. The platform functions similarly to X but is decentralized and built on the AT Protocol developed by Bluesky. Developer Paul Frazee notes a significant increase in traffic, with Bluesky seeing 1,000 events per second on its relay. Meanwhile, Mastodon.social has also seen a surge in Brazilian sign-ups and traffic, indicating a shift towards decentralized social networks in the country. Meta, the corporation behind Threads, has not responded to inquiries regarding the situation.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/30/24232561/brazil-x-ban-sending-people-bluesky