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   Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 01:39:52 JST Aral Balkan

   Folks, if you see a link to Gaza Verified (gaza-verified.org) on a profile, make sure that the link has the vefication badge (in the apps) or is green with a check mark (on the web app).

   So, in other words, please verify that the link is actually verified.

   More info on how verification works on Mastodon: https://joinmastodon.org/verification

   (I just got word that scammers have already started adding non-verified links to the site. These people… the lowest of the low. Actually stealing from people who are trying to survive famine and genocide. I have no words.)

   https://mastodon.radio/@M0YNG/115152632056073379

   #GazaVerified #fediverse #Gaza #Palestine #FreePalestine

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 06:57:25 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @aral Timely. I just got pinged by a bot with a like to the site in its profile.

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 15:40:50 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @aral here's a link to said bot if you want to check it out https://troet.cafe/@m7moodfamily

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     PhreakByte (nieldk@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 15:43:37 JST PhreakByte

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     @aral I verified my account, but, be aware, how people verify can be hmm nontrustworthy really. It “only” takes access to some page where you are able to create a small link (fx ppl use GitHub as a not-so-good example)
     So, be aware of how the verification was obtained!

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 15:43:37 JST Aral Balkan

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     • PhreakByte

     @nieldk Yes, I built gaza-verified.org so I do know how it works ;)

     I explain how it works at https://gaza-verified.org (see, eg., https://gaza-verified.org/guide/)

     (This post was about a scam account that just put the link in their bio. It didn’t, of course, show as verified.) :)

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 16:17:15 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Martin :verified_paw:

     @aral @martinmuc I *can* see the link isn't verified, and to boot, that bot pinged me like 15 minutes after I read your warning. Thanks for already reporting it, I'd just wanted you to have the reference on case you didn't already.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 06-Sep-2025 16:17:17 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman
     • Martin :verified_paw:

     @roadriverrail Already reported yesterday (you can see the link is not verified). Hope it gets taken down as soon as possible. CC @martinmuc

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 07-Sep-2025 00:30:55 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman
     • Martin :verified_paw:

     @roadriverrail @martinmuc Thanks, I appreciate it :)

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 07-Sep-2025 04:51:16 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman
     • Martin :verified_paw:

     @martinmuc @roadriverrail Thanks, Martin. Appreciate it.

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     Martin :verified_paw: (martinmuc@troet.cafe)'s status on Sunday, 07-Sep-2025 04:51:17 JST Martin :verified_paw:

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman

     @aral @roadriverrail now its gone :) thanks for reporting...