Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, now known as X, has announced his departure from the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he helped initiate.
The confirmation came through Bluesky's official posts, expressing gratitude towards Dorsey and outlining their search for a new board member who aligns with their vision of empowering users to control their social media interactions.
The news emerged after an exchange on X, where a user questioned Dorsey about his continued involvement with Bluesky's board.
Dorsey's succinct response of "no" coincided with noticeable activity on X, where he unfollowed nearly all accounts except for three, referring to the platform as "freedom technology."
Bluesky's official statement on the platform read, "We sincerely thank Jack for his help funding and initiating the Bluesky project. Today, Bluesky is thriving as an open-source social network running on atproto [AT Protocol], the decentralized protocol we have built."
The statement continued, "With Jack's departure, we are searching for a new board member for the Bluesky public benefit company who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience. More to come."
The reasons behind Dorsey's departure remain unclear, as neither he nor Bluesky have provided further details. Presently, the board comprises two remaining members: CEO Jay Graeber and Jeremie Miller, the inventor of Jabber/XMPP.
Dorsey had been a pivotal supporter of Bluesky since its inception in 2019, advocating it as a project aimed at establishing an open-source social media standard.
He officially joined the board when Bluesky became independent of Twitter in 2022.
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