"In the absence of a dominant alternative, the post-Twitter #academic landscape is fragmenting. A small but growing number of researchers are experimenting with platforms like #Bluesky and #Mastodon. Notable too is how researchers are using these new platforms – engagement and collaboration is higher than both on Facebook and X. “Bluesky is more academic-friendly,” said one…
Many are waiting to see whether academic communities gather around a specific online space."
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2025/08/13/are-newsletters-the-new-academic-social-media/