As of this writing, Bluesky sits atop the Apple App Store’s list of free apps. CNBC reported earlier this week that the rival enrolled at least 1.25 million new users in the days since the presidential election,

SAN FRANCISCO – Donald Trump’s US election victory – and Elon Musk’s role in helping to get him elected – has sent many users of Musk’s social networking service X, formerly known as Twitter, leaving for alternatives.

There’s a vibe shift afoot at X competitor platform Bluesky that is raising some questions about the future of Elon Musk’s social media site, in the wake of the election where the billionaire played a significant role.

Elon Musk has certainly emerged victorious this past week, post-election. However, Musk and his social media platform X are not exactly winning on the mobile app charts. X competitors Bluesky and Threads are surging in popularity on Apple's App Store in the week following the election.

Bluesky raced to the top of Apple's App Store on Thursday, with new users flocking to the social app as an alternative to X after its owner, Elon Musk, backed Donald Trump for president. On Thursday morning,