Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work. Analysis by experts at Digital Science found that while X still has a much larger volume of research posts overall, Bluesky hosted more posts linked to work published in 2025 for the first time in March. X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover xTwitter’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research.Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover— StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻 (www.timeshighereducation.com/news/xs-domi...[image or embed]@strictlychristo.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM Bluesky also has better mechanisms for aggregating data sources by topic—Lists, Feeds, and Starter Packs, all of which I have written about in the Tuxville group. I have particularly delighted in explaining how to make your own on whatever topics are important to you. Science, Astronomy, many aspects of Global Warming, whatever you like. There are strong network effects and right now Bluesky seems to be benefiting from a virtuous cycle of positive feedback. Erik Brynjolfsson, director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab For most scholars, X is history”. “The platform is no longer interesting for exchanges about science and research. And the platform has become a weaponised space that is entangled in the new Musk–Trump administration. “On today’s X, #AcademicTwitter is dead. And most scholars in the world do not want to be active on what the platform has become Claes de Vreese, professor of artificial intelligence and society at the University of Amsterdam