diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4ce87a001..7a79a59e8 100644
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@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
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     <title>MapComplete</title>
     <link href="./manifest.webmanifest" rel="manifest">
-    <a rel="me" href="https://en.osm.town/@MapComplete">Mastodon</a>
+    
+    <!-- Mastodon link verification: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/profile/#Link%20verification -->
+    <a rel="me" href="https://en.osm.town/@MapComplete" style="display: none">Mastodon</a>
     <link href="./assets/svg/add.svg" rel="icon" sizes="any" type="image/svg+xml">
     <meta content="./assets/SocialImage.png" property="og:image">
     <meta content="MapComplete - editable, thematic maps with OpenStreetMap" property="og:title">