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Sven 🛌<p>Occasionally, I'll read a post calling TikTok a propaganda machine. And I have to admit that even I have totally fallen for the Chinese propaganda of introducing more baby donkeys into my life.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/HarnessTheAlgorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarnessTheAlgorithm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a></p>
µP<p>Today I've published an english translated version of my paper on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerArchaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerArchaeology</span></a> of (early) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a>, describing the "Community Memory" project from Lee Felsenstein and others in the 1960s/70s SF Bay Area:</p><p>"All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" – Public memories, democratic information, and restrictive technologies using the example of "Community Memory"</p><p><a href="http://txt3.de/grace-e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">txt3.de/grace-e</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Power</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataBase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataBase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigData</span></a></p>
Anders Thoresson<p>I continue to think about decentralized networks. And I'm wondering, among other things, if we need squares or courtyards, and how good metaphors play a role in wise decisions.</p><p><a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://anders.thoresson.se/post/2025/05/town-squares-backyards-better-metaphors-and-decentralised-networks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anders.thoresson.se/post/2025/</span><span class="invisible">05/town-squares-backyards-better-metaphors-and-decentralised-networks/</span></a></p>
klokanek<p>Safer Scrolling: How algorithms popularise and gamify online hate and misogyny for young people. Study of University College London and University of Kent.</p><p>"After only 5 days of TikTok usage, our research shows a fourfold increase in the level of misogynistic content. (...) We found that the algorithm privileges more extreme material, and through increased usage, users are gradually exposed to more misogynistic ideologies."</p><p><a href="https://www.ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/ASCL/Help%20and%20advice/Inclusion/Safer-scrolling.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/ASCL/He</span><span class="invisible">lp%20and%20advice/Inclusion/Safer-scrolling.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://witter.cz/tags/social_media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>social_media</span></a> <a href="https://witter.cz/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://witter.cz/tags/socialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialNetworks</span></a></p>
Aboumael ⏚🔻🇺🇦 🇵🇸<p>[Le Monde] - Espagne : plus de 2 000 postes de modérateurs pour Facebook et Instagram supprimés après la rupture d’un contrat avec Meta</p><p>Le syndicat Commissions ouvrières a annoncé que la direction de Telus International, sous-traitant de <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a>, avait présenté lundi matin un plan social.</p><p>[Accès libre]</p><p><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2025/05/05/espagne-plus-de-2-000-postes-de-moderateurs-pour-facebook-et-instagram-supprimes-apres-la-rupture-d-un-contrat-avec-meta_6603174_4408996.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2025</span><span class="invisible">/05/05/espagne-plus-de-2-000-postes-de-moderateurs-pour-facebook-et-instagram-supprimes-apres-la-rupture-d-un-contrat-avec-meta_6603174_4408996.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Espagne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Espagne</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/GAFAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAM</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/R%C3%A9seauxSociaux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RéseauxSociaux</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/RevueDePresse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RevueDePresse</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a></p>
.:\dGh/:.<p>I had to give up to install <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a> on my phone for a few messages.</p><p>Dunno what's up with Instagram nowadays, but it looks like some sort of "look how pretty/successful/fun I am" crap. No wonder why some people have so much anxiety around that kind of apps.</p><p>Apart from that, decent messaging app.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Social</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vanity</span></a></p>
Anders Thoresson<p>I continue to think about decentralized networks. And I'm wondering, among other things, if we need squares or courtyards, and why good metaphors play a role in wise decisions.</p><p><a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a> <a href="https://thoresson.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a></p><p><a href="https://anders.thoresson.se/post/2025/05/town-squares-backyards-better-metaphors-and-decentralised-networks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anders.thoresson.se/post/2025/</span><span class="invisible">05/town-squares-backyards-better-metaphors-and-decentralised-networks/</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Politico: Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves. “The latest figures from X published this week — which it was required to release to comply with the European Union’s flagship tech rulebook, the Digital Services Act — show a sharp decline in the number of users in Europe. Since August last year, the platform has lost 11 million European users, with the biggest exoduses […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/01/politico-elon-musk-takes-hit-as-europeans-ditch-x-in-droves/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/01/politico-elon-musk-takes-hit-as-europeans-ditch-x-in-droves/</a></p>
Victor Nava<p><a href="https://victornava.dev/2025/04/29/building-the-social-web-we-actually-want/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">victornava.dev/2025/04/29/buil</span><span class="invisible">ding-the-social-web-we-actually-want/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bijaiv.com/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://bijaiv.com/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a> <a href="https://bijaiv.com/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://bijaiv.com/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>future</span></a> <a href="https://bijaiv.com/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Paul Giulan<p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> comes to <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/government-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/gove</span><span class="invisible">rnment-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Turkey</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/TR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TR</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ATProto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATProto</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ATProtocol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATProtocol</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>app</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/moderation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moderation</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a></p>
Mark Downie<p>A post from the archive 📫:<br> Validate your identity on Bluesky with your GitHub account</p><p><a href="https://www.poppastring.com/blog/validate-your-identity-on-bluesky-with-your-github-account" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">poppastring.com/blog/validate-</span><span class="invisible">your-identity-on-bluesky-with-your-github-account</span></a><br><a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a> <a href="https://dotnet.social/tags/musings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musings</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>VentureBeat: Why Discord founder Jason Citron is stepping down from CEO job | exclusive interview. “Jason Citron is stepping down as CEO of Discord and he has hired game veteran Humam Sakhnini as the new CEO. When the folks at Discord asked me if I wanted to do an exclusive interview Citron about his decision to step down, it was a full circle moment for me.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/why-discord-founder-jason-citron-is-stepping-down-from-ceo-job-exclusive-interview-venturebeat/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/why-discord-founder-jason-citron-is-stepping-down-from-ceo-job-exclusive-interview-venturebeat/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Andy Bell: I think I need to change my attitude towards webrings. “I’ve always been a bit meh about webrings but I’ve noticed they’ve evolved a bit, like this one. I clicked through to Ariel’s site because I knew she would have nailed the UI for that typically, footer-based nav. Imagine my surprise when I found this interesting alternative instead.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/andy-bell-i-think-i-need-to-change-my-attitude-towards-webrings/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/andy-bell-i-think-i-need-to-change-my-attitude-towards-webrings/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>The Verge: LinkedIn will let your verified identity show up on other platforms. “LinkedIn is expanding its free verification system to the wider web, allowing external sites and platforms to integrate LinkedIn verification rather than building their own tool. Adobe is among the first companies to sign up.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-verge-linkedin-will-let-your-verified-identity-show-up-on-other-platforms/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-verge-linkedin-will-let-your-verified-identity-show-up-on-other-platforms/</a></p>
Surf<p>Watch <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> give a live demo of Surf at SXSW. Learn what Surf is for, how it brings together content and communities across platforms, and how to make your own custom feed. Audience questions at the end are also 👌.<br> <a href="https://flipboard.video/w/rFyohvCiuPMm5ad7MyHy6h" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/rFyohvCiuPMm</span><span class="invisible">5ad7MyHy6h</span></a></p><p>Want to join the waitlist? Sign up here with the referral code DEMO: <a href="https://waitlist.surf.social/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">waitlist.surf.social/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FediverseHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediverseHouse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OnlineCommunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunities</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/customfeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>customfeeds</span></a></p>
The Steam Powered Story Teller<p>Finally deleted my Facebook account a little earlier than I said but I need to do it.</p><p>Myself it is a relief as I am finally free of the mainstream social networks. It feels so good to be free of such toxic places at last.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facebook</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>Scale and monoculture are out. Cozy corners and vibes are in.</p><p>The full “Building Communities Across the Social Web” panel is out now, featuring <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://macaw.social/@andypiper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>andypiper</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/rose.bsky.team" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rose.bsky.team</span></a></span> and Leila Brillson discussing what it takes to create and sustain healthy online communities in 2025. Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW in March.</p><p><a href="https://flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW3ZGdAycBca" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW</span><span class="invisible">3ZGdAycBca</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FediverseHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediverseHouse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OnlineCommunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCommunities</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OnlineCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineCulture</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocialWeb</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Found in my RSS feeds: Linktree Finder. It’s very bare-bones, just a search form. The search stems, so searching for “painting” will find Nottingham Face Painting, for example. The search listings are just the name of the Linktree and the URL.</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/found-in-rss-linktree-finder/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/found-in-rss-linktree-finder/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>TechCrunch: Bluesky launches blue check verification. “Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), Bluesky’s blue check will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/techcrunch-bluesky-launches-blue-check-verification/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/techcrunch-bluesky-launches-blue-check-verification/</a></p>
Danie van der Merwe<p>Bluesky Is Rolling Out Official Verification</p><p>“Starting today, Bluesky is rolling out a new verification system, complete with the familiar blue check marks popularized by Twitter. The highest-priority accounts right now are government officials, news organizations and journalists, and celebrit ...continues</p><p>See <a href="https://gadgeteer.co.za/bluesky-is-rolling-out-official-verification/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gadgeteer.co.za/bluesky-is-rol</span><span class="invisible">ling-out-official-verification/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialnetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialnetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
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