Verification on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse works differently to most social networks. Symbols like 
or ✅
or the word "verified" are NOT verifications as anyone can add them to their profiles.
Verification on here works through special links on an account's official website. You can find out how to create a verified link in this guide:
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️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
For example we know @wikipedia@wikis.world is official as their profile has a verified link to their website.
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services @arstechnica@mastodon.social
It looks like the @arstechnica@mastodon.social account may have lost its verified link status. I’m not seeing it either via the app or the Mastodon website.
@brian@beige.party
It is definitely verified:
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica
I've attached a screenshot.
It's possible your server has an outdated profile for some reason.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Thanks. Yes, I saw that via another reply to your post. It’s odd that it doesn’t show when I log in to the website via my beige.party account (although your website, for example, does). Must just be a federation quirk.
@brian@beige.party
Just out of interest, can you see the verified link on @Tutanota@mastodon.social when you view it from your server?
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
No, I can’t see their verification either, although I looked at another couple of mastodon.social accounts from my server and can see their verified link status. Strange!
@brian@beige.party
Very odd! All I can think is that caches have caused an out of date profile to get stuck on your server. It should update eventually.
Can you see my account's verified link?
@brian@beige.party
Very odd! All I can think is that caches have caused an out of date profile to get stuck on your server. It should update eventually.
Can you see my account's verified link?
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Could be that!
Yes, I can see your fedo.tips verified link fine - both logged in via an app (Ivory) and on the website logged in on beige.party
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Could be that!
Yes, I can see your fedo.tips verified link fine - both logged in via an app (Ivory) and on the website logged in on beige.party
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Brian Lavelle
