Soon after he announced he was leaving Bluesky's board of directors on Saturday, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hailed the platform he developed, now known as X, as "freedom technology." 

Highlights:

• Jack Dorsey lauded Bluesky (now X) as "freedom technology" upon leaving its board.
• Bluesky confirmed Dorsey's departure, expressing gratitude for his support.
• The platform aims to empower users through decentralized technology, offering an alternative to centralized social media.

In a Saturday morning post on X, Dorsey announced that he has departed Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging platform founded as a result of an endeavor he started in 2019 while at Twitter. 

A few hours later, he made the same statement in another post: "Don't depend on businesses to grant you rights." Use freedom technologies to defend them on your own. (You're in one). 

Bluesky posted a message on its website on Sunday confirming Dorsey's removal from the board. 

The statement read, "We truly appreciate Jack for helping with funding and starting the Bluesky project." "Now, Bluesky is a thriving open-source social network powered by our decentralized protocol, atproto." 

We are looking for another member of the board for the Bluesky public benefit corporation who shares our vision of creating a social network that empowers users to take charge of their own experiences in light of Jack's departure. More to follow," the business stated. 

Following Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, a number of platforms, including Bluesky, were being examined as possible substitutes by users who were concerned about Musk's intentions with the social media giant. 

For iOS and Android users, Bluesky was made available as an invite-only app in February and April of 2023, respectively. The platform went live for everyone in February.