i don't, i was going to ask you the same question lol. but im not sure if its correct to use the verification lexicon bsky has or if it should be platform specific. because the record lives on the platforms account anyway, so maybe a generic verification lexicon would work well here. idk, thoughts?
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
A New Form of Verification on Bluesky - Bluesky
We’re introducing a new layer of verification — a user-friendly, easily recognizable badge. Additionally, independent organizations can verify accounts directly through our Trusted Verifiers feature.
Verified Account Tracker (@verified.evil.gay)
⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ !!! >>> NOT AFFILIATED WITH BLUESKY <<< !!! ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ A bot tracking newly verified accounts on Bluesky. Check out the lists tab for full lists on verified accounts. ran by: @mmatt.net https://github.com/mmattbtw/bsky-verified-account-tracker
https://bsky.social/account
Elena Rossini on GoToSocial ⁂ (@elena@aseachange.com)
[1 media attachment] Good morning Fedi friends. Is anybody curious about how the #WSocial experiment is going? You know, the private, for profit "European answer to X" endorsed by the European Commission, which is a fork of Bluesky and has quietly gone closed-source before its beta launch (à la #TruthSocial)? I've got numbers for you! Nearly two months in, W Social has almost the same number of accounts as #Eurosky... You know, the European fork of Bluesky that does NOT require government IDs to post. W Social: 23.5k accounts Eurosky: 24.8k accounts In order to post on W Social you need to provide your government ID and go through a 13-step verification process. So far 4.5k accounts are verified but only 2036 (as of this morning) have ever published a single post or reply. There is a handy website - https://pdsls.dev - that allows you to monitor the "firehose" of any ATproto-powered PDS. Inspired by @pallenberg and his awesome videos (example: https://mu.social/profile/palle.eurosky.social/post/3mskkqrrc522l) I have been comparing the live activities of the two networks. The difference is SHOCKING. W Social is largely a zombie, dormant network, with a high number of accounts that do not interact. Eurosky by contrast shows very lively activity. The screenshot I grabbed yesterday shows a side-by-side comparison of their firehose over a 27 minute period. W Social had a total of 240 events (follows, likes, posts...) whereas Eurosky registered 7596 events in the same time interval. A couple of days ago I downloaded their PDS and saw that 67,8% of their accounts have 0 follows, 0 followers and 0 posts. That's what I mean when I call it a "zombie network." W Social's CEO says they plan to start monetizing by introducing ads in 2027. WITH THESE NUMBERS?!? Sure Jan. I love how with the transparency of open data you can't really use the standard playbook of CEO hype and hubris. Because we can all see their numbers. And they are BAAAAD. I have been feeling…
https://bsky.social/account/
FR#150 – On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered.
How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky
Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.
Enneagram Labeler for Bluesky
You'll be sent to Bluesky's own login page to approve. We only ask to verify your identity — your password is never shared with this site.
Bluesky Made Me Prove I Was An Adult—Here’s How I Did It
British users are being made to verify their age on sites such as Bluesky, Reddit and X. Find out how the age verification system works here.
Web Tiles as the base for Lexicon Embeds
Yeah this would be absolutely fantastic. I don’t see yet how the Bsky app would discover which embed to use for a linked record but I assume some sort of definition in the actual record? Anyway, hope to read more about this
✅ @jcsalterego.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
Current events are making it challenging to track MPs and reputable organisations that are permanently migrating to Bluesky. If folks see examples that we need to assess for verification - do let me know. Will limit it largely to politicians, govt orgs and large orgs at the moment for this pass.
