[Bluesky users surge by 1 million, becoming a popular choice after Brazil bans X] Golden Finance reported that after Brazil banned X, the decentralized social platform Bluesky's users surged by 1 million, attracting a large number of new users in just three days. The platform's traffic surged 15 times over the weekend, so it faced technical challenges. Bluesky was co-founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and has similar functions to X, allowing users to post text updates, share photos and forward content. Its registration was fully open in February this year. The Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the ban on X because Elon Musk failed to comply with the judicial order to remove illegal content and did not appoint a legal representative in Brazil. The decision shut down X's operations in the world's sixth largest market. The court also imposed a fine of 50,000 Brazilian reais per day on users who tried to bypass the ban and could face criminal charges. While X faces legal and financial difficulties, Bluesky is quickly adapting to new users, starting to publish content in Portuguese and providing localized tutorials. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has directed his followers to alternative platforms including Bluesky.