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Bluesky lets "notable and authentic" accounts apply for blue check verification and enables select organizations to become Trusted Verifiers to verify others (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Bluesky lets “notable and authentic” accounts apply for blue check verification and enables select organizations to become Trusted Verifiers to verify others — Bluesky on Thursday quietly opened the doors to those who want to become verified on its social networking service.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Bluesky lets “notable and authentic” accounts apply for blue check verification and enables select organizations to become Trusted Verifiers to verify others — Bluesky on Thursday quietly opened the doors to those who want to become verified on its social networking service.
