diff --git a/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.down.sql b/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65b9813
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+++ b/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.down.sql
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+-- Remove automod_verified column from user table
+ALTER TABLE "user" DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS "automod_verified";
diff --git a/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.up.sql b/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6fa74c
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+++ b/internal/database/migrations/20260123020000.up.sql
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+-- Add automod_verified column to user table
+ALTER TABLE "user" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "automod_verified" boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+
+-- Backfill existing users as verified if they have activity
+UPDATE "user" u
+SET "automod_verified" = true
+WHERE
+    EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "user_connection" WHERE user_id = u.id)
+    OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "user_subscription" WHERE user_id = u.id)
+    OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "user_restriction" WHERE user_id = u.id)
+    OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "user_content" WHERE user_id = u.id)
+    OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM "widget_settings" WHERE user_id = u.id)
+    OR EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1 FROM "moderation_request"
+        WHERE requestor_id = u.id OR moderator_id = u.id
+    );
diff --git a/internal/database/migrations/atlas.sum b/internal/database/migrations/atlas.sum
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