Social networks
Bluesky privacy rating
Microblogging social network built on the open AT Protocol, run by Bluesky Social PBC, with custom feeds, composable moderation and account portability.
Summary
Bluesky scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the social networks criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The app is MIT licensed and the AT Protocol server software is dual MIT and Apache-2.0.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Android app includes Sentry, the privacy policy allows third-party analytics providers, and the bsky.social site loads Google Tag Manager.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
No ads, and the privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared for targeted advertising.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.