TECHNOLOGY
Bluesky now lets you hide reposts from that annoying person you follow
The VergeMonday, August 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
RedScroll Brief
Bluesky has added a new feature that lets you hide reposts from a specific person in your feeds. The tool might be helpful if you want to stop seeing reposts from that one person who clogs up your feed with reposts of things you don't care about.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Bluesky has added a new feature that lets you hide reposts from a specific person in your feeds. The tool might be helpful if you want to stop seeing reposts from that one person who clogs up your feed with reposts of things you don't care about. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Bluesky and Lets.
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What happened
Bluesky has added a new feature that lets you hide reposts from a specific person in your feeds. The tool might be helpful if you want to stop seeing reposts from that one person who clogs up your feed with reposts of things you don't care about.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Bluesky now lets you hide reposts from that annoying person you follow
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Bluesky and Lets.
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