Bluesky is adding blue checks for ‘authentic and notable’ accounts

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Bluesky is rolling out blue checks of its own for “authentic and notable accounts,” the platform announced on Monday. For now, the decentralized network says it will “proactively verify” these accounts, granting them a checkmark in a blue circle next to their account name. Bluesky is also giving some organizations “Trusted Verifier” status, allowing organizations like The New York Times to verify users affiliated with them. Bluesky’s moderation team will then review each verification “to ensure authenticity.” Trusted Verifiers will have a checkmark in a scalloped circle next to their account name, instead of a rounded one. Verified accounts have a checkmark in a rounded circle (left), while Trusted Verifiers have a scalloped one (right). This builds on Bluesky’s existing self-verification system, which lets users set a domain as their u ... Read full article.