Today, someone sent me what they say is my profile verifying my status as a journalist by "verifiedjournalist.org." Flattered, I went to claim the page, but it asked me to enter my Mastodon login credentials. That's where I'm stumped. I'm unable to find anything that suggests or establishes that the people behind the initiative are renowned individuals from the journo industry with a track record that would make us comfortable handing over personal data. So what to do?

https://www.verifiedjournalist.org/people/@zekuzelalem@journa.host

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