sherif.eurosky.social/atmosphere-verification

A project for democratic, ID-free verification for everyone on the AT Protocol

Public by Design: How W Social Makes Their Verified Users’ Personal Details Visible on the Open Web

A blog post explaining how the social network W Social is publishing as a record on the open social web the full names, nationalities and approximate birthdays of their verified users - who may be unaware this information is available for all to see, outside of the social network.

What to Know About the E.U.’s New Age Verification App for Social Media

The E.U.’s new age verification app aims to address concerns raised by tech platforms around privacy and enforcement.

Open Social Web ID - in commons

Approaching a shared method of single sign-on for the entire open social web.

Briefing_Building a New Social Web-20260218.pdf

Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.

From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it “age” verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we&#821…

W Don't Have Time (@wdonthavetime.selfhosted.social)

"Trust community, not wealth" Holding power accountable on the open social web. https://woosh.link/wdonthavetime.selfhosted.social

Personal data from verification process public: W Social downplays

Social network W Social wants to set itself apart from the competition by verifying all accounts. The fact that some collected data is public is not a mistake.

FediForum | Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop, 2026/03/02

Name Checker - Social Media Username Checker

Check the availability of your desired Brand Name through our social media username checker (name checker). Claim your online identity across Social Media!