Bluesky says it will allow users to opt out of public interface after backlash

Bluesky says it will let users opt out of a planned public web interface after user backlash, and it has postponed that launch. The company announced last month that anyone could view posts on the invite-only app through a public web interface, and many users objected that their posts would become public without an option to make accounts private. In a Wednesday post, Bluesky said the upcoming release will not have the public web view enabled yet but will include an opt-out tool. The company says the tool affects only the app's logged-out view and recommends that third-party apps respect the setting too, though it cannot force them to.