Bluesky violates EU regulations by not reporting user numbers
- Bluesky has not reported its EU user numbers as mandated by the Digital Services Act.
- The regulation requires online platforms to disclose regional user statistics twice a year to ensure transparency.
- Bluesky's non-compliance could lead to penalties up to 1% of its global turnover.
Bluesky, a rapidly growing social network, is currently in breach of European Union regulations following its failure to provide a breakdown of user numbers specific to the EU market. Since the Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect in February, online platforms must report their user statistics biannually. This legislation aims to enhance transparency and tackle harmful content online. Bluesky, which has self-reported reaching a milestone of 20 million global users, does not meet the 45 million monthly users threshold to be classified as a very large online platform (VLOP). However, it still must comply with reporting obligations under the DSA. The European Commission has taken notice of this compliance gap and solicited feedback from member states on whether Bluesky operates within their jurisdiction. The regulatory body seeks this information to monitor compliance and evaluate whether Bluesky should be designated as a VLOP should its user base in the EU exceed the required threshold.