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’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.

Bluesky is introducing new ways to recognize genuine, verified accounts on the social media platform. According to an official update on Bluesky's blog, certain accounts will now get a blue checkmark next to their names.