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JD Vance’s Bluesky Account Restored After Brief Suspension

Bluesky attributed the suspension to a false impersonation alert, underscoring the platform’s tightrope between user verification and free expression.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the American Compass's The New World Gala in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks at the American Compass's The New World Gala in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
US Vice President JD Vance's Bluesky account was suspended

Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance joined Bluesky on June 18 and used his first posts to criticize transgender youth treatments while citing Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurrence in a recent Supreme Court decision.
  • Automated safeguards flagged his new profile as a potential impersonation attempt, leading to its suspension within minutes of his initial post.
  • Bluesky reinstated Vance’s account within about 20 minutes and added a verified badge to confirm the profile’s authenticity.
  • His entry into the 30 million-user platform triggered significant backlash from liberal users, making Vance the most blocked account on Bluesky.
  • The episode highlights the challenges social media networks face in balancing rapid moderation, accurate verification and politically charged free-speech debates.