Bluesky has introduced a verification checkmark, and people are having Twitter flashbacks – 21 best comments
If you cast your mind back to the early days of Elon Musk’s Twitter ownership or before that – *sighs* – you may remember when the white-on-blue tick was a sign that an account was who it was claiming to be …if we ignore the verified accounts of dead celebrities, which is a whole other kettle of Beatles.
Bluesky, the natural home for those fleeing from what Twitter turned into, has now introduced a similar system – with the same icon to represent it.
A lot of people are unhappy with Bluesky’s choice of icon because of the negative associations that now exist.
Others are happy to have a way of knowing who’s the genuine article.
It was the talk of the platform, and these comments stood out.