Bluesky, the social media platform, experienced a slowdown in user growth during December 2024, following a remarkable surge earlier in the year. After climbing from 9 million to over 20 million users in November, growth dropped to less than 10% month-over-month. Despite this decline, Bluesky still outperformed rival Instagram Threads in December, with web visits increasing by 9.6%. The platform has 26.44 million users and faces challenges such as user protests over moderation and bot activity. Overall, Bluesky's 2024 was impressive, boasting a year-over-year growth of 930%.