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Bluesky adds blue checks for verification, like the Twitter of old

Bluesky is introducing new ways to recognize genuine, verified accounts on the social media platform. According to an official update on Bluesky's blog, certain accounts will now get a blue checkmark ...
Yahoo

Terrorists granted paid accounts, blue checks on X: Report

Houthi supporters gather at an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 18. (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP) U.S.-sanctioned terrorist organizations appear to be enjoying the perks of paid, ...
Fast Company

Bluesky opens blue-check verification to ‘notable and authentic’ users: Here’s how it works

Blue-check verification is nothing new in the world of social media, but Bluesky is only now making it available to any “notable” accounts. The social media company has launched an application that ...
MediaPost

Bluesky Rolls Out Blue Check Verification For Notable Users

Bluesky is rolling out visible account verification labels similar to Twitter’s blue check marks. For now, the checks will be applied to notable user accounts, including those belonging to ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

Bluesky’s blue check is finally here

“In addition to this traditional, top-down verification approach, Bluesky is also offering ‘trusted verifier’ status to a select group of vetted organizations … For example, clicking on a blue check ...
Lifehacker

Blue Check Verification Is Coming to Bluesky

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
TechCrunch

Bluesky may soon add blue check verification

Bluesky may soon get a new blue checkmark verification system, according to changes to the app’s public GitHub repository spotted Friday by reverse engineer alice.mosphere.at. The blue checks may have ...