tech
March 9, 2026
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber stepping back, former WordPress parent chief Toni Schneider named interim boss
Bluesky was born out of Twitter by Jack Dorsey in 2019 and rose to popularity as an alternative to X after Elon Musk's acquisition.
TL;DR
- Jay Graber is transitioning from CEO of Bluesky to Chief Innovation Officer.
- Toni Schneider, former CEO of Automattic (WordPress parent), will serve as interim CEO.
- Bluesky was founded within Twitter by Jack Dorsey in 2019 and spun off in 2021.
- The platform saw significant user growth following Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and the launch of Meta's Threads.
- Bluesky's user base grew from 15.2 million in mid-November 2024 to 42 million by last month.
- Graber described Bluesky's open-source nature as 'billionaire-proof'.
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