Bluesky launches blue verification

Blouse Announced Monday It raises the verification of blue verification, which confirms Previous rumors This feature was on its way to the platform.

Like the original blue check for Twitter (to cut), Bluesky check will achieve that prominent accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that account posts are real.

In its first phase, Bluesky will work with a few “reliable”, independent organizations that can check accounts as members of their team. For example, the company can verify its members of its public relations team through blue checks, making it easier for users to see that these people can be trusted as sources of the company’s news.

Bluzki says its moderation team will be achieved from all the new verification to verify the authenticity of originality.

Bluesky has already had a form of verification, allowing any user to set a field he owns as a user name. For example, you will know that Techcrunch account Real because it is verified TECHRUNCH field nameAnd that will not be impersonated able to reach it.

In the case of public figures such as celebrities, journalists and politicians, this additional layer of verification of the platform can help reduce information from suicide. According to Bluesky, 270,000 accounts connected the Bluesky user name to the website.

“The field handles are still an important part of checking Bluesky,” Bluesky wrote in a blog post. “At the same time, we heard users that a larger visual signal will be useful in knowing the authentic accounts.”

At launch, Bluesky does not accept verification requests, but she said she plans to launch a future request form.