Bluesky — Data Breach

Brazilian investigative outlet Nucleo reported that Bluesky was failing to moderate Portuguese-language CSAM terms, identifying over 125 profiles sharing or selling child sexual abuse material. The crisis was triggered by Brazil's ban of X in late August 2024, which drove 2.5 million new Brazilian users to Bluesky within a week, creating a moderation backlog with reports spiking to 50,000 per day. Bluesky expanded its Portuguese-language moderation team and hired external contractors.