Bluesky introduces cool blue verification badges, bringing back old-school Twitter vibes

Bluesky is shaking things up with new ways to authenticate real, verified accounts on the social media scene.

Verified Accounts Get a Blue Checkmark

According to a recent post on Bluesky’s blog, certain accounts will now sport a blue checkmark beside their names.

Bluesky is also giving “select independent organizations” the power to verify their employees’ accounts directly. For example, the New York Times can now bestow blue ticks to its journalists.

Users can easily see which organization granted the mark to a user by simply tapping on a verified account’s blue check.

New Verification System

This new system mirrors the blue checkmark verification setup that Twitter had prior to Elon Musk acquiring the platform and rebranding it as X, where checkmarks were available to those with a Twitter Blue subscription.

Bluesky has not disclosed specific criteria for obtaining a blue checkmark, but mentioned that it will proactively verify “authentic and notable” accounts.

This verification layer is in addition to Bluesky’s verified domain system, where individuals and organizations can set their domain as their username, which is still an option for all users.

Regarding the blue checks, Bluesky announced that they are not currently accepting direct applications for verification. Instead, they will introduce a request form for notable and authentic accounts interested in becoming verified and/or trusted verifiers.

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