Mayor Adams’ workplace ordered all metropolis authorities businesses Thursday to arrange accounts on BlueSky, a social media platform that has seen a marked uptick in new customers since President-elect Donald Trump’s election.
However Adams’ workplace didn’t make any reference to there being a political purpose behind Thursday’s transfer, and town isn’t strolling away from X at the moment.
“We’ll be back with more information,” the message added. “We’re figuring it out in real time, so I appreciate your patience as we work on it!”
A metropolis authorities social media staffer, who spoke on situation his identify and company not be recognized, stated Thursday’s announcement got here after a lot of municipal staff had complained internally about staying on X within the wake of Trump’s election.
Elon Musk campaigns for Trump in Pennsylvania in October. (Photograph by Alex Wong/Getty Photographs)
The day after Trump’s Nov. 5 election, greater than 115,000 X customers within the U.S. deactivated their accounts, the steepest one-day drop since Musk, a significant Trump donor and surrogate, purchased the platform in 2022.
On the similar time, BlueSky introduced Tuesday it has welcomed greater than 1 million new customers since Trump’s election.
The wave of X departures comes as Musk is anticipated to affix Trump’s administration as co-chair of a brand new federal entity known as the Division of Authorities Effectivity.
Adams, a conservative Democrat who’s typically at odds with members of his personal celebration, praised Trump’s appointment of Musk on Wednesday.
“One of the people I think it was important to bring on board, some people may argue, is Elon Musk,” he stated on PIX11. “We’re dealing with an antiquated government filled with bureaucracy, unwilling to make any changes.”
Initially Revealed: November 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM EST
