diff --git a/docs/docs/hosting/hub-setup.mdx b/docs/docs/hosting/hub-setup.mdx
index 6c4829222..c08e52790 100644
--- a/docs/docs/hosting/hub-setup.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/hosting/hub-setup.mdx
@@ -31,3 +31,15 @@ In `sourcecode/hub`, or the `hub` Docker container:
 ```sh
 php artisan edlib:create-admin-user your@email.example
 ```
+
+## Configuration settings
+
+### `FEATURE_SOCIAL_USERS_ARE_VERIFIED`
+
+If enabled, users logging in from "social login providers" (i.e. Facebook) will
+automatically have their email addresses verified upon next login, without
+having to go through the email verification process.
+
+:::caution
+Only enable this if you trust a login provider completely.
+:::
diff --git a/sourcecode/hub/.env.example b/sourcecode/hub/.env.example
index 30305c8c0..b5724f492 100644
--- a/sourcecode/hub/.env.example
+++ b/sourcecode/hub/.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ASSET_URL=null
 FEATURE_SIGNUP_ENABLED=true
 FEATURE_RESET_PASSWORD_ENABLED=true
 FEATURE_NOINDEX=false
+FEATURE_SOCIAL_USERS_ARE_VERIFIED=false
 
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
diff --git a/sourcecode/hub/app/Configuration/Features.php b/sourcecode/hub/app/Configuration/Features.php
index bb1559afa..e02e12b67 100644
--- a/sourcecode/hub/app/Configuration/Features.php
+++ b/sourcecode/hub/app/Configuration/Features.php
@@ -28,4 +28,9 @@ public function isNoindexEnabled(): bool
     {
         return $this->enabled('noindex');
     }
+
+    public function socialUsersAreVerified(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->enabled('social-users-are-verified');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sourcecode/hub/app/Models/User.php b/sourcecode/hub/app/Models/User.php
index df31e1f1a..04a7d36cd 100644
--- a/sourcecode/hub/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/sourcecode/hub/app/Models/User.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Configuration\Features;
 use App\Events\UserSaved;
 use BadMethodCallException;
 use Database\Factories\UserFactory;
@@ -153,25 +154,31 @@ public static function fromSocial(string $provider, SocialiteUser $details): sel
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Unknown social provider');
         }
 
+        $features = app()->make(Features::class);
+
         $user = self::firstWhere("{$provider}_id", $details->getId());
 
-        if ($user) {
-            return $user;
+        if (!$user) {
+            $user = self::firstWhere('email', $details->getEmail());
         }
 
-        $user = self::firstWhere('email', $details->getEmail());
-
         if ($user) {
             $user->forceFill(["{$provider}_id" => $details->getId()]);
             $user->save();
+        } else {
+            $user = self::forceCreate([
+                'name' => $details->getName(),
+                'email' => $details->getEmail(),
+                "{$provider}_id" => $details->getId(),
+                'email_verified' => $features->socialUsersAreVerified(),
+            ]);
+        }
 
-            return $user;
+        if (!$user->email_verified && $features->socialUsersAreVerified()) {
+            $user->email_verified = true;
+            $user->save();
         }
 
-        return self::forceCreate([
-            'name' => $details->getName(),
-            'email' => $details->getEmail(),
-            "{$provider}_id" => $details->getId(),
-        ]);
+        return $user;
     }
 }
diff --git a/sourcecode/hub/config/features.php b/sourcecode/hub/config/features.php
index 1cc95d534..b29367008 100644
--- a/sourcecode/hub/config/features.php
+++ b/sourcecode/hub/config/features.php
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
     'forgot-password' => (bool) env('FEATURE_RESET_PASSWORD_ENABLED', true),
 
     'noindex' => (bool) env('FEATURE_NOINDEX', false),
+
+    'social-users-are-verified' => (bool) env('FEATURE_SOCIAL_USERS_ARE_VERIFIED', false),
 ];
diff --git a/sourcecode/hub/tests/Feature/UserTest.php b/sourcecode/hub/tests/Feature/UserTest.php
index a83994379..aa080c2b4 100644
--- a/sourcecode/hub/tests/Feature/UserTest.php
+++ b/sourcecode/hub/tests/Feature/UserTest.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use Tests\Stub\SocialiteUser;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
+use function config;
 use function json_decode;
 
 use const JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public function testFindsSocialAccountById(): void
         $user = User::factory()->create([
             'name' => 'Not From Details',
             'email' => 'something@different',
+            'email_verified' => false,
             'google_id' => $details->getId(),
         ]);
 
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ public function testFindsSocialAccountById(): void
         $this->assertSame($details->getId(), $found->google_id);
         $this->assertSame('Not From Details', $found->name);
         $this->assertSame('something@different', $found->email);
+        $this->assertFalse($found->email_verified);
     }
 
     public function testFindsSocialAccountByEmail(): void
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ public function testFindsSocialAccountByEmail(): void
         $user = User::factory()->create([
             'name' => 'Not From Details',
             'email' => $details->getEmail(),
+            'email_verified' => false,
             'facebook_id' => 'non-matching',
         ]);
 
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ public function testFindsSocialAccountByEmail(): void
         $this->assertSame($details->getId(), $found->facebook_id);
         $this->assertSame('Not From Details', $found->name);
         $this->assertSame($details->getEmail(), $found->email);
+        $this->assertFalse($found->email_verified);
     }
 
     public function testCreatesSocialAccount(): void
@@ -111,5 +116,35 @@ public function testCreatesSocialAccount(): void
         $this->assertSame($details->getId(), $created->auth0_id);
         $this->assertSame($details->getName(), $created->name);
         $this->assertSame($details->getEmail(), $created->email);
+        $this->assertFalse($created->email_verified);
+    }
+
+    public function testCreatedSocialAccountIsVerifiedWithSettingEnabled(): void
+    {
+        config(['features.social-users-are-verified' => true]);
+
+        $details = new SocialiteUser();
+
+        $created = User::fromSocial('auth0', $details);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($created->email_verified);
+    }
+
+    public function testFoundSocialAccountIsVerifiedWithSettingEnabled(): void
+    {
+        config(['features.social-users-are-verified' => true]);
+
+        $details = new SocialiteUser();
+
+        User::factory()->create([
+            'auth0_id' => $details->getId(),
+            'email' => $details->getEmail(),
+            'email_verified' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $found = User::fromSocial('auth0', $details);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($found->wasRecentlyCreated);
+        $this->assertTrue($found->email_verified);
     }
 }