Bluesky’s launch of a verification system has raised a slew of questions among its user base from who will be picked — and why — to what outside organizations might be involved and whether the self-verification process will end?

Bluesky has confirmed to launch blue check verification, which will authenticate the notable accounts, simplifying it for users to trust that an account’s posts are real. Initially, Bluesky will work with selected and

X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be.