Mastodon is a decentralized social network that connects people. It was founded by Elon Musk in 2016. Since then, there has been a rapid growth spurt. It’s natural to have questions, with millions joining Mastodon as either their primary social network, or an alternative in case Twitter crashes.

You might be asking questions like: How secure is Mastodon’s platform? Or what information do you need about Mastodon privacy policies? Both of these questions have been answered by me; see the links above for more information. SME. A popular question that people often ask is “How do I prove my Mastodon identity?” For those who are moving from Twitter, this is a concern as they may not have a large following or a blue verification mark.

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Mastodon: Getting “Twitter verified”

It is easy to verify that you are the person you claim to be, using the “I am happygeek” perspective. Simply put a link to your Mastodon profile in your Twitter account and point to it from your Mastodon.

But not all people will care about following links. A simple visual indicator that you are the person you claim to be will prove valuable for many potential followers. Mastodon doesn’t have the blue checkmark verification feature and $8 Twitter Blue subscription devalues this on the bird site.

You may think, “I’ve seen many accounts with blue checkmarks in Mastodon.” But, what exactly are you talking? Fair point. I’ve got one. One with a redline through it is also mine. Both are visible on my profile as well as my username. They are icons anyone can use, they don’t mean anything more.

This is problematic because impersonation can be as common on Mastodon than it is on Twitter. It is also possible to make things more difficult. Administrators of an already overworked Mastodon server (think server) can block any obvious accounts. However, there are many instances on Mastodon, which makes it nearly impossible to capture them all. There are other ways you can verify that you are who you claim to be on Twitter. While none of these are perfect, it is possible to be more confident in your online existence. These are marked in Mastodon terms with a green tick and link to your Mastodon profile.

Twittodon allows you to check your.Twitter, and Mastodon accounts links

Twittodon provides a simple and free tool to check the connections between Twitter and Mastodon accounts. Tomasz Dwania is the Twittodon creator. He says the primary goal of Twittodon is “create an amazing database Twitter-Mastodon verified …read more

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Author: Aaron