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Bluesky Introduces Blue Check Verification for Notable Accounts

The decentralized social network launches a hybrid system to enhance trust and curb impersonation, blending proactive verification with domain-based handles.

Bluesky social network says it will proactively verify who it behind accounts that be blue check marks of authenticity to bolster trust in the platform that challenges X, formerly Twitter
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This is good. But familiar. But good.

Overview

  • Bluesky is rolling out official blue check verification for authentic and notable accounts, including government officials, journalists, and celebrities.
  • A new 'trusted verifiers' feature allows select organizations, like The New York Times and WIRED, to verify affiliated accounts with scalloped blue checks.
  • Bluesky's moderation team reviews all verifications to ensure authenticity, maintaining a layer of oversight in the process.
  • The existing domain-based self-verification system remains available, with over 270,000 accounts already using it.
  • Applications for verification are not yet open, but Bluesky plans to launch a request form after the system stabilizes.