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The same Google AI that gave such gems of truthful information that doctors recommend smoking 2-3 cigarettes daily during pregnancy.
It was quicker than quoting one of the source articles.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/busines...-social-japan/

Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics

"Japanese social media users are quickly taking to Bluesky and other X alternatives, with data suggesting the start of a durable trend.
According to Similarweb, monthly active user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October, while figures for X were down over that time.

And daily active user numbers increased on Bluesky into the first two weeks of November.

Analysts and academics note that the U.S. presidential election and the accompanying polarization have probably had little to do with the Bluesky boom in Japan. It might have had more to do with functionality and privacy.

“Most Japanese users pay little attention to the U.S. culture war,” argues Jeffrey J. Hall, a researcher specializing in Japanese politics, nationalism and pop culture.

“Changes in terms of service regarding AI (artificial intelligence), changes in the block feature and the presence of so many bot-like ‘impression zombie’ accounts are viewed negatively by Japanese users,” he added."

And so on.