Bluesky launches blue check verification

Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), Bluesky’s blue check will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real. In its earliest phase, Bluesky will work with a select few “Trusted Verifiers,” which are independent organizations that can verify accounts as members of their team. For example, a company could verify members of its public relations team with blue checks, making it easier for users to see that these people can be trusted as sources of company news. Bluesky says that its moderation team will verify each new verification to validate authenticity. Bluesky already had a form of verification, letting any user set a domain they own as their username. For example, you’d know that TechCrunch’s account is real because it is verified with the TechCrunch domain n ... Read full article.