https://bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2025-verification
A New Form of Verification on Bluesky
April 21, 2025 by The Bluesky Team
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In 2023, we launched our first layer of verification: letting individuals and organizations set their domain as their username. Since then, over 270,000 accounts have linked their Bluesky username to their website. Domain handles continue to be an important part of verification on Bluesky. At the same time, we’ve heard from users that a larger visual signal would be useful in knowing which accounts are authentic.
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During this initial phase, Bluesky is not accepting direct applications for verification. As this feature stabilizes, we’ll launch a request form for notable and authentic accounts interested in becoming verified or becoming trusted verifiers.
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Interesting that they MAY verify real people.
With or without a “subscription”?
Often thought that ISPs if they wanted could tie a User’s identity to the credit card they pay with. Also, they COULD, but don’t allow such an identity to create sub accounts for children and young adults.
Wouldn’t this cut down on the number and kind of bots that spam the inet with trash?
Seems so simple to me.
Argh!
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