RE: https://mastodon.social/@Ivovanwilligen/116110881126241280

TL;DR:

Do NOT get a LinkedIn blue checkmark if you’re at all privacy conscious or a European citizen.

@axel same system is used to verify your ID at Coursera. When you want to get a certificate you'll be redirected to Persona.
@axel You can also get a verified checkmark if your admin sets the company's email domain(s) and your email address is in that domain(s).
@teezeh
That should be fairly easy for a freelancer with their own domains.