@cliffwade @Flipboard @mike @theverge verification's done by either looking at the domain name, if applicable (as in, if the account is on an official instance like at mozilla at mozilla dot social), or looking at the profile fields to see if there is a verified one (this is usually a link highlighed in green, with a tick next to it). the only issue with this is that neither are really used by official accounts very often (setting up an instance is hard for non-technical users, and the verified link feature is not widely known).