Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online.

Bluesky appeared to crash on Thursday amid a surge in users as they apparently fled Elon Musk's X / Twitter. A status page for the Twitter alternative said some systems were down as of about 5:15 p.m.

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, where they discussed how to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran,

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is an adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

The tech billionaire, a top adviser to the president-elect, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.