Bluesky's Censorship Loophole: Turkey's Crackdown and the Client Response

Following a request from the Turkish government to block 72 accounts, questions have arisen about Bluesky's decentralization. While the official Bluesky app complied with the censorship demands, third-party clients based on the AT Protocol, such as Skeets and Ouranos, can bypass censorship because they don't enforce geolocation tagging. However, this workaround is not permanent; as third-party clients gain popularity, they too may face government pressure. Developer Aviva Ruben is building Deer.social, allowing users to disable Bluesky's official moderation service and manually configure their location to counter future censorship attempts. This highlights the complex interplay of technology and politics in the pursuit of decentralized social media.