Many people have migrated to BlueSky, a Twitter-style app without the elements that have made Twitter less acceptable to many in recent months.
The Patriots say no NFL teams are allowed on BlueSky yet.
“Right away we are not allowed tosaid Fred Kirsch, vice president of content for Kraft Sports + Entertainment Group. Unfiltered Patriots podcast, via MassLive.com. “We briefly had an account on Bluesky, but the league asked us to remove it because it is not yet an approved social media platform for the NFL. . . . As soon as the league gives us the green light, we will come back to BlueSky.”
It is unclear why the NFL has not approved BlueSky. It might have something to do with the league content agreement with Twitter.
This position raises potential competition concerns. The NFL’s 32 independent companies should be allowed to make their own decisions regarding social media platforms. BlueSky, which would benefit from the presence of NFL teams, is potentially harmed by arguably anti-competitive practices.
This can change at any time. As Kirsch said, they are waiting for the green light from the NFL.
Hopefully the NFL isn’t waiting for some sort of signal, like a hand gesture, from Twitter.
