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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 ...
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Terrorists granted paid accounts, blue checks on X: Report

U.S.-sanctioned terrorist organizations appear to be enjoying the perks of paid, premium accounts and verified blue check marks on the social media platform X, a potential violation of U.S. sanctions, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
TechCrunch

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), ...
Digital Journal

X rival Bluesky adds blue checks for trusted accounts

X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be. Bluesky social network says it will proactively verify who it ...
The Hill

Warren asks if X violating sanctions with ‘blue checks’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns Wednesday about whether Elon Musk’s social platform X is violating sanctions by reportedly allowing members of terrorist organizations to obtain “blue ...
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Terrorists granted paid accounts, blue checks on X: Report

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houthi supporters gather at an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 18. (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP) (Osamah ...