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Bluesky says users weary of X's "partisan microphone" are switching to service. Here's what to know.

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Bluesky currently has more than 22 million users, up from 12 million in mid-October .

Bluesky believes its recent growth is partly due to changes at X under billionaire owner Elon Musk .

The service was created by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey , although the business has been independent since 2021 .

It's questionable whether Bluesky 's jump in users is making much of a dent in X's consumer base.

Bluesky has added a menu to hashtags to allow users to mutate posts.

Posts are limited to 300 characters, 20 more than on X.

Photos and videos can also be uploaded, though videos can't be longer than 60 seconds .

GIFs and emojis are available, too.