diff --git a/src/components/Pills.tsx b/src/components/Pills.tsx
index 1f3bb2b97..a0aef366b 100644
--- a/src/components/Pills.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Pills.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {BSKY_LABELER_DID, type ModerationCause} from '@atproto/api'
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {useModerationCauseDescription} from '#/lib/moderation/useModerationCauseDescription'
 import {useEnableSquareButtons} from '#/state/preferences/enable-square-buttons'
@@ -152,3 +153,30 @@ export function Label({
     </>
   )
 }
+
+export function FollowsYou({size = 'sm'}: CommonProps) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+
+  const variantStyles = React.useMemo(() => {
+    switch (size) {
+      case 'sm':
+      case 'lg':
+      default:
+        return [
+          {
+            paddingHorizontal: 6,
+            paddingVertical: 3,
+            borderRadius: 4,
+          },
+        ]
+    }
+  }, [size])
+
+  return (
+    <View style={[variantStyles, a.justify_center, t.atoms.bg_contrast_50]}>
+      <Text style={[a.text_xs, a.leading_tight]}>
+        <Trans>Follows You</Trans>
+      </Text>
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
index 10369124c..9eb1a7bde 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {NON_BREAKING_SPACE} from '#/lib/strings/constants'
 import {sanitizeDisplayName} from '#/lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import {useShowFollowsYouBadge} from '#/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge'
 import {useProfileFollowMutationQueue} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
@@ -647,13 +648,15 @@ export function Labels({
   const moderation = moderateProfile(profile, moderationOpts)
   const modui = moderation.ui('profileList')
   const followedBy = profile.viewer?.followedBy
+  const showFollowsYouBadge = useShowFollowsYouBadge()
 
-  if (!followedBy && !modui.inform && !modui.alert) {
+  if (!(followedBy && showFollowsYouBadge) && !modui.inform && !modui.alert) {
     return null
   }
 
   return (
     <Pills.Row style={[a.pt_xs]}>
+      {followedBy && showFollowsYouBadge && <Pills.FollowsYou />}
       {modui.alerts.map(alert => (
         <Pills.Label key={getModerationCauseKey(alert)} cause={alert} />
       ))}
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
index 1d124e978..967327b5d 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Handle.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {type AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {isInvalidHandle, sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {sanitizePronouns} from '#/lib/strings/pronouns'
 import {type Shadow} from '#/state/cache/types'
+import {useShowFollowsYouBadge} from '#/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge'
 import {useShowLinkInHandle} from '#/state/preferences/show-link-in-handle.tsx'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link.tsx'
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ export function ProfileHeaderHandle({
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const invalidHandle = isInvalidHandle(profile.handle)
   const pronouns = profile.pronouns
+  const blockHide = profile.viewer?.blocking || profile.viewer?.blockedBy
   const isBskySocialHandle = profile.handle.endsWith('.bsky.social')
+  const showFollowsYouBadge = useShowFollowsYouBadge()
   const showProfileInHandle = useShowLinkInHandle()
   const sanitized = sanitizeHandle(
     profile.handle,
@@ -37,6 +41,13 @@ export function ProfileHeaderHandle({
       style={[a.flex_row, a.gap_sm, a.align_center, {maxWidth: '100%'}]}
       pointerEvents={disableTaps ? 'none' : IS_IOS ? 'auto' : 'box-none'}>
       <NewskieDialog profile={profile} disabled={disableTaps} />
+      {showFollowsYouBadge && profile.viewer?.followedBy && !blockHide ? (
+        <View style={[t.atoms.bg_contrast_50, a.rounded_xs, a.px_sm, a.py_xs]}>
+          <Text style={[t.atoms.text, a.text_sm]}>
+            <Trans>Follows you</Trans>
+          </Text>
+        </View>
+      ) : undefined}
       <View style={[a.flex_row, a.flex_wrap, {gap: 6}]}>
         <Text
           emoji
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings.tsx
index 60bcb2e2c..b36813654 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/RunesSettings.tsx
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ import {
   useRepostCarouselEnabled,
   useSetRepostCarouselEnabled,
 } from '#/state/preferences/repost-carousel-enabled'
+import {
+  useSetShowFollowsYouBadge,
+  useShowFollowsYouBadge,
+} from '#/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge'
 import {
   useSetShowLinkInHandle,
   useShowLinkInHandle,
@@ -802,6 +806,9 @@ export function RunesSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
   const repostCarouselEnabled = useRepostCarouselEnabled()
   const setRepostCarouselEnabled = useSetRepostCarouselEnabled()
 
+  const showFollowsYouBadge = useShowFollowsYouBadge()
+  const setShowFollowsYouBadge = useSetShowFollowsYouBadge()
+
   const showLinkInHandle = useShowLinkInHandle()
   const setShowLinkInHandle = useSetShowLinkInHandle()
 
@@ -1424,14 +1431,26 @@ export function RunesSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
               <Toggle.Platform />
             </Toggle.Item>
 
+            <Toggle.Item
+              name="show_follows_you_badge"
+              label={_(msg`Show "Follows you" badge`)}
+              value={showFollowsYouBadge}
+              onChange={value => setShowFollowsYouBadge(value)}
+              style={[a.w_full]}>
+              <Toggle.LabelText style={[a.flex_1]}>
+                <Trans>Show "Follows you" badge</Trans>
+              </Toggle.LabelText>
+              <Toggle.Platform />
+            </Toggle.Item>
+
             <Toggle.Item
               name="disable_posts_metrics"
-              label={_(msg`Disable posts metrics`)}
+              label={_(msg`Disable post counts metrics`)}
               value={disablePostsMetrics}
               onChange={value => setDisablePostsMetrics(value)}
               style={[a.w_full]}>
               <Toggle.LabelText style={[a.flex_1]}>
-                <Trans>Disable posts metrics</Trans>
+                <Trans>Disable post counts metrics</Trans>
               </Toggle.LabelText>
               <Toggle.Platform />
             </Toggle.Item>
diff --git a/src/screens/Signup/StepInfo/index.tsx b/src/screens/Signup/StepInfo/index.tsx
index 4324d7148..9d1bd8689 100644
--- a/src/screens/Signup/StepInfo/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Signup/StepInfo/index.tsx
@@ -33,16 +33,12 @@ import {ScreenTransition} from '#/components/ScreenTransition'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {
-  isUnderAge,
   MIN_ACCESS_AGE,
   useAgeAssuranceRegionConfigWithFallback,
 } from '#/ageAssurance/util'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-import {
-  useDeviceGeolocationApi,
-  useIsDeviceGeolocationGranted,
-} from '#/geolocation'
+import {useDeviceGeolocationApi} from '#/geolocation'
 import {BackNextButtons} from '../BackNextButtons'
 
 function sanitizeDate(date: Date): Date {
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
index 7aee18bfb..b4a1e0c47 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/schema.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
   disableFollowingMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disableFollowedByMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
   disablePostsMetrics: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showFollowsYouBadge: z.boolean().optional(),
   hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: z.boolean().optional(),
   discoverContextEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
   enableSquareAvatars: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ export const defaults: Schema = {
   disableFollowingMetrics: false,
   disableFollowedByMetrics: false,
   disablePostsMetrics: false,
+  showFollowsYouBadge: false,
   hideSimilarAccountsRecomm: true,
   discoverContextEnabled: false,
   enableSquareAvatars: true,
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
index 54e64fb77..3a4e3e8b1 100644
--- a/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {Provider as OpenRouterProvider} from './openrouter'
 import {Provider as PdsLabelProvider} from './pds-label'
 import {Provider as PostNameReplacementProvider} from './post-name-replacement.tsx'
 import {Provider as RepostCarouselProvider} from './repost-carousel-enabled'
+import {Provider as ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider} from './show-follows-you-badge'
 import {Provider as ShowLinkInHandleProvider} from './show-link-in-handle'
 import {Provider as SubtitlesProvider} from './subtitles'
 import {Provider as TranslationServicePreferenceProvider} from './translation-service-preference'
@@ -127,29 +128,31 @@ export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
                                                                         <DisableFollowingMetricsProvider>
                                                                           <DisableFollowedByMetricsProvider>
                                                                             <DisablePostsMetricsProvider>
-                                                                              <HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
-                                                                                <HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
-                                                                                  <EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
-                                                                                    <EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                      <PostNameReplacementProvider>
-                                                                                        <DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
-                                                                                          <TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
-                                                                                            <OpenRouterProvider>
-                                                                                              <DisableComposerPromptProvider>
-                                                                                                <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
-                                                                                                  {
-                                                                                                    children
-                                                                                                  }
-                                                                                                </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
-                                                                                              </DisableComposerPromptProvider>
-                                                                                            </OpenRouterProvider>
-                                                                                          </TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
-                                                                                        </DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
-                                                                                      </PostNameReplacementProvider>
-                                                                                    </EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
-                                                                                  </EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
-                                                                                </HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
-                                                                              </HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                              <ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider>
+                                                                                <HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                                  <HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
+                                                                                    <EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
+                                                                                      <EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                        <PostNameReplacementProvider>
+                                                                                          <DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
+                                                                                            <TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
+                                                                                              <OpenRouterProvider>
+                                                                                                <DisableComposerPromptProvider>
+                                                                                                  <DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                    {
+                                                                                                      children
+                                                                                                    }
+                                                                                                  </DiscoverContextEnabledProvider>
+                                                                                                </DisableComposerPromptProvider>
+                                                                                              </OpenRouterProvider>
+                                                                                            </TranslationServicePreferenceProvider>
+                                                                                          </DisableVerifyEmailReminderProvider>
+                                                                                        </PostNameReplacementProvider>
+                                                                                      </EnableSquareButtonsProvider>
+                                                                                    </EnableSquareAvatarsProvider>
+                                                                                  </HideUnreplyablePostsProvider>
+                                                                                </HideSimilarAccountsRecommProvider>
+                                                                              </ShowFollowsYouBadgeProvider>
                                                                             </DisablePostsMetricsProvider>
                                                                           </DisableFollowedByMetricsProvider>
                                                                         </DisableFollowingMetricsProvider>
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge.tsx b/src/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1cea6c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state/preferences/show-follows-you-badge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
+
+type StateContext = persisted.Schema['showFollowsYouBadge']
+type SetContext = (v: persisted.Schema['showFollowsYouBadge']) => void
+
+const stateContext = React.createContext<StateContext>(
+  persisted.defaults.showFollowsYouBadge,
+)
+const setContext = React.createContext<SetContext>(
+  (_: persisted.Schema['showFollowsYouBadge']) => {},
+)
+
+export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
+  const [state, setState] = React.useState(persisted.get('showFollowsYouBadge'))
+
+  const setStateWrapped = React.useCallback(
+    (showFollowsYouBadge: persisted.Schema['showFollowsYouBadge']) => {
+      setState(showFollowsYouBadge)
+      persisted.write('showFollowsYouBadge', showFollowsYouBadge)
+    },
+    [setState],
+  )
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    return persisted.onUpdate(
+      'showFollowsYouBadge',
+      nextShowFollowsYouBadge => {
+        setState(nextShowFollowsYouBadge)
+      },
+    )
+  }, [setStateWrapped])
+
+  return (
+    <stateContext.Provider value={state}>
+      <setContext.Provider value={setStateWrapped}>
+        {children}
+      </setContext.Provider>
+    </stateContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useShowFollowsYouBadge() {
+  return React.useContext(stateContext)
+}
+
+export function useSetShowFollowsYouBadge() {
+  return React.useContext(setContext)
+}
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItemCarousel.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItemCarousel.tsx
index a6ba100ba..0cf2cd0a7 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItemCarousel.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItemCarousel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {Dimensions, ScrollView, View} from 'react-native'
-import {msg, Plural} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {Plural} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {useEnableSquareButtons} from '#/state/preferences/enable-square-buttons'
 import {type FeedPostSlice} from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
diff --git a/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx b/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
index d2ed42bf3..d03d0ac96 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {useCallback} from 'react'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'