Bluesky may soon get a new blue checkmark verification system, according to changes to the app’s public GitHub repository spotted Friday by reverse engineer alice.mosphere.at. The blue checks may have ...

U.S.-sanctioned terrorist organizations appear to be enjoying the perks of paid, premium accounts and verified blue check marks on the social media platform X, a potential violation of U.S. sanctions, ...

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Houthi supporters gather at an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 18. (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP) U.S.-sanctioned terrorist organizations appear to be enjoying the perks of paid, ...

Bluesky Adds Blue Checks to Verified Accounts, But They're Not for Sale The decentralized social platform takes another page from X, and also allows 'Trusted Verifiers' to vouch for people to speed up ...