# Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance's account after he joined

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/19/bluesky-briefly-suspended-jd-vances-account-after-he-joined
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Submitted by tim on 2025-06-20 UTC, 1 upvote, 1 comment

## Summary

Bluesky briefly suspended U.S. Vice President JD Vance's account after he joined the platform on Wednesday evening, then restored it. A Bluesky spokesperson told TechCrunch that the account was flagged by automated systems designed to detect impersonation attempts, which have targeted public figures before. The spokesperson said the account was quickly restored and verified so people can confirm its authenticity. Vance's first post addressed the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

## Article

When U.S. Vice President JD Vance joined Bluesky on Wednesday evening, he got banned immediately. However, his account was restored after a while, with Bluesky saying that the ban was issued after the social network’s system that looks for impersonating attempts fired a warning.

“Vice President Vance’s account was briefly flagged by our automated systems that try to detect impersonation attempts, which have targeted public figures like him in the past. The account was quickly restored and verified so people can easily confirm its authenticity,” a Bluesky spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement.

“We welcome the Vice President to join the conversation on Bluesky,” the spokesperson said.

Vance’s first post on Bluesky was about the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

## Comments

**tim**: Btw on X you get the impression he was perma banned on there