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Bluesky Introduces Granular Notification Filters and Activity Alerts

Users can set alerts by interaction type or source in a unified menu that maintains their previous priority settings.

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Screenshot of The Verge’s official account on Bluesky showing the new notification setting toggle with a bell icon.
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Overview

  • Users can choose to receive notifications from everyone, only people they follow or no one for any type of activity.
  • Filters now cover specific interactions, including when someone likes or reposts a repost.
  • Profile-based Activity Notifications can be enabled via a bell icon to get real-time updates on new posts or posts with replies.
  • The legacy priority notifications toggle has been migrated into the new settings to preserve existing user preferences.
  • These notification upgrades complement recent Bluesky features like account verification badges and experimental live-stream alerts aimed at boosting news and sports engagement.