Bluesky's new verification & policy updates are here to tackle impersonators
Bluesky has recently announced some of its new verification and policy updates to crack down on impersonators.
Bluesky wakes up to impersonation nightmare with strict rules
A healthy chunk of Bluesky’s top accounts have an impersonator lurking around, per research. Now, the platform is taking strict measures to curb such activity.
Bluesky implements a 'more aggressive' impersonation policy
Bluesky has updated its impersonation policy to be "more aggressive" after third-party analysis highlighted its verification problem. The Bluesky Safety account said that the social media service is removing accounts that are impersonating other people and those squatting on handles.
Bluesky promises more verification and an ‘aggressive’ approach to impersonation
As more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,
Bluesky is cracking down on parody accounts and impersonators
Bluesky Social is having a moment, but that new influx of users is creating an impersonation problem. Thus, the decentralized platform is rolling out a "more aggressive" policy on parody accounts that aren’t clearly labeled.
Bluesky brings the sunshine for X refugees fleeing Elon Musk’s social media mess
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Bluesky Emerges As Traffic Source: Publishers Report 3x Engagement
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Bluesky, the X alternative, says it has 'quadrupled' its moderation team
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Bluesky 101: Everything you should know about X and Meta’s latest headache
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Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
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Leaving X for bluer pastures? What to know about Bluesky's owners and policies.
Since the presidential election — and Musk's hard right turn — X users have begun leaving the platform en masse, harkening ...
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The 7 Settings I Tweaked First When Moving to Bluesky From X
In the future, if you want to enable adult content on Bluesky, you'll need to do so through the web. Open Bluesky on your ...
Bluesky Terms Explained: From Skeets to Lists and Feeds
Most of the other terms you see on Bluesky will be familiar and intuitive. "Chat" is the equivalent of X's "Messages," ...
X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
The virtual town square, once framed by Twitter, is now fragmented as people flee to bluer pastures. The day after the ...
Bluesky COO says platform is focused on users not advertisers
Some social media users are flocking to Bluesky from X. Bluesky COO Rose Wang joins The Weekend to discuss what the new ...
Bluesky: Many copies of celebrity accounts, simpler verification under review
The recent flood of new accounts at Bluesky has apparently been accompanied by an increase in "doppelganger" accounts. The ...