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  • Reddit Tests Verification Badges for User Accounts
    December 12, 2025

    Reddit Tests Verification Badges for User Accounts

    Reddit is piloting a voluntary verification system, using a grey checkmark to confirm the authenticity of notable individuals and official brands, aiming to build trust and reduce misinformation without creating a user hierarchy. The platform emphasizes that verification is optional, grants no sp...

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  • Kevin Rose: Why We Need Trusted Social Communities in the AI Era
    November 3, 2025

    Kevin Rose: Why We Need Trusted Social Communities in the AI Era

    The rise of AI bots is driving a movement toward verified social communities, where users can trust they are interacting with real people through concepts like "proof of heartbeat." To protect privacy, platforms like Digg are exploring zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for anonymous verification, allo...

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