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Bluesky Rolls Out Overhauled Moderation With Granular Reporting and a Severity-Based Strike System

The update supports a fast-growing, 40 million–user network facing new regulatory obligations.

Overview

  • App version 1.110 begins distributing the changes, alongside a dark‑mode app icon and redesigned reply controls.
  • Post‑reporting options expand from 6 to 39 categories, adding precise flags such as youth harassment or bullying, eating disorders, and human trafficking.
  • Violations are now automatically tracked in a centralized system that will inform users which policy they broke, the assigned severity, total strikes, proximity to the next threshold, and any suspension timeline.
  • A tiered enforcement framework rates violations from Low to Critical Risk, with Critical Risk eligible for immediate permanent bans and escalating penalties for repeat offenses.
  • The rollout builds on October’s Community Guidelines update, follows recent enforcement disputes on the platform, and will be followed by an in‑app moderation inbox for decisions and appeals.