Meta has provided users with access to verify a link to their Threads profile on social media platforms like Mastodon, according to a Threads post from Instagram head Adam Mosseri.
Verified Threads links are the platform’s first tangible connection to decentralized social media.
The new feature enables users to prove on other platforms that a Threads profile is one they own.
Mosseri announced the update as part of a thread about some other new features.
“We’ve also rolled out Threads support for rel=me links to help you verify your identity on platforms like Mastodon,” Mosseri said. “You can now add your Threads profile link on supported platforms to verify your identity.”
He also indicated that Meta plans to eventually integrate Threads with the decentralized ActivityPub protocol, and I’ve been skeptical about Meta following through.
Last month, Mosseri confirmed that Threads will allow users to communicate privately.
Given that private messaging is a key feature of any social media platform, the absence of a DM function on Threads initially came as a surprise. However, Mosseri reassured that this feature would be integrated soon.
