Meta rolls out the ability to let users verify their Threads profile on other social media platforms, like Mastodon, using “rel=me” links (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Meta rolls out the ability to let users verify their Threads profile on other social media platforms, like Mastodon, using “rel=me” links  —  To be clear, this isn’t a free way to get a blue checkmark next to your Threads name; you’ll probably need to pay Meta to get one of those.