Billionaire Mark Cuban has expressed disappointment with Bluesky, a social media platform intended as a liberal alternative to X, stating it has become 'hateful' and toxic due to 'leftist groupthink.' He noted a decline in diverse conversations and an increase in aggressive, intolerant replies, echoing a Washington Post column that described Bluesky as an 'echo chamber' harmful to liberal causes.
Mark Cuban says liberal alternative to X has become 'hateful' due to leftist groupthink
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Billionaire Mark Cuban has expressed disappointment with Bluesky, a social media platform intended as a liberal alternative to X, stating it has become 'hateful' and toxic due to 'leftist groupthink.' He noted a decline in diverse conversations and an increase in aggressive, intolerant replies, echoing a Washington Post column that described Bluesky as an 'echo chamber' harmful to liberal causes.
Trending- 1 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey created Bluesky (before 2024)
- 2 Donald Trump elected (2024)
- 3 Bluesky saw massive user growth (following Trump's election)
- 4 Mark Cuban joined Bluesky (November 2024)
- 5 Pew Research Center study found Bluesky grew from 10M to 30M users (Nov 2024 - May 2025)
- 6 Mark Cuban posted laments about Bluesky's toxicity (this week, Monday)
- Bluesky becoming 'hateful' and an 'echo chamber'
- Lack of diversity of thought on the platform
- Users (like Cuban) being forced to post on X
What: Mark Cuban criticized the social media platform Bluesky, stating it has become hateful and an echo chamber due to liberal groupthink, leading to a decline in diverse conversations.
When: This week (Cuban's realization); Monday (Cuban's post); November 2024 (Cuban joined Bluesky, Trump's election, Pew study start); May 2025 (Pew study end).
Where: Bluesky (online platform); United States (implied context of US politics/social media trends).
Why: Cuban believes the platform's user base, predominantly liberals, has fostered an environment of intolerance towards differing opinions, leading to a lack of diversity of thought and hateful interactions.
How: Cuban posted a series of laments on Bluesky, shared a Washington Post column, and commented on the platform's shift from 'great convos' to 'agree with me or you are a nazi fascist' mentality.