







I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.
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W Social (@wsocial.eu)
1/5 We’ve upgraded W’s verified badge to give you more context about the person behind the keyboard. Real humans. More trust. Your real name stays optional.
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.

I’m Joining LinkedIn
I'm very excited to share that I've joined LinkedIn as a full-time employee.
Elena Rossini on GoToSocial ⁂ (@elena@aseachange.com)
How to create an account on #WSocial in 13 easy steps: 1️⃣ choose a username 2️⃣ choose a password 3️⃣ choose your interests 4️⃣ download the #WIdentity app to your phone (two options: Apple AppStore or Google Play Store) 5️⃣ scan a QR code 6️⃣ create a PIN code optional: enable biometrics; re-enter PIN 7️⃣ choose whether you simply want to verify that you're human or if you also want to verify your name 8️⃣ choose the verification method (automatic photo review, request a manual review or scan your passport chip) 9️⃣ scan your passport's picture page 1️⃣0️⃣ scan your passport's chip 1️⃣1️⃣ take a selfie 1️⃣2️⃣ scan a QR code to link the W Identity to your W Social account 1️⃣3️⃣ enter your PIN code Congratulations, you're verified*! (* for two years) Demonstration in all its simple glory here: 📺 : https://inv.nadeko.net/Vcq4MiabpEQ Please save this toot as reference if you ever hear somebody say that IT'S TOO COMPLICATED TO JOIN THE FEDIVERSE BECAUSE YOU NEED TO PICK A SERVER 🤡 #SocialMedia
Sifa · Portable professional identity on the open web
Replace your LinkedIn URL with a portable profile that gathers the work you already publish across the open web. EU-hosted. Free. No lock-in.
Sifa · Portable professional identity on the open web
Replace your LinkedIn URL with a portable profile that gathers the work you already publish across the open web. EU-hosted. Free. No lock-in.
Sifa · Portable professional identity on the open web
Replace your LinkedIn URL with a portable profile that gathers the work you already publish across the open web. EU-hosted. Free. No lock-in.
Sifa · Portable professional identity on the open web
Replace your LinkedIn URL with a portable profile that gathers the work you already publish across the open web. EU-hosted. Free. No lock-in.
That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake
Stanford researchers uncovered more than 1,000 of these LinkedIn profiles. A technology that has been used to promote misinformation online has now entered the corporate world.

Verified.Quest
Below you will find answers to the most common questions about this project, instructions for requesting verification, and details on how to see badges on the Officially Verified accounts in your feed.
What is Digital Identity?
Who you are is hardly defined by your drivers license or passport. And yet, this is often how we understand ourselves and others.

LinkedIn has over 675 Million Members. Want to know what LinkedIn User Number you are? They don't make it easy, but you can do it - here's how: Go to to your profile page, then choose "view… | Chris Fralic | 34 comments
LinkedIn has over 675 Million Members. Want to know what LinkedIn User Number you are? They don't make it easy, but you can do it - here's how: Go to to your profile page, then choose "view source" from your browser, then search for "member:" and you'll see a number appear - that's it. | 34 comments on LinkedIn
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), we̵…
