Phishing is a common – and worrying – problem on social media. Tinder wants to tackle this and other security threats by making its identity verification feature available to all users around the world. This is a feature that debuted in Japan in 2019.
“We know that one of the most valuable things that Tinder can do to make members feel safe is to give them more confidence that their matches are authentic and more control over who they interact with,” says the director of trust and security of the application, Rory Kozoll.
According to a company statement, identity verification will be free , but not mandatory, except in places where the legislation indicates otherwise. This feature will grant users a badge when they successfully validate a photo of their ID.
Tinder and its security features
Credit: Tinder The identity verification will work alongside the existing photo verification in the application. The latter uses a different process to validate the user. Instead of requesting a photo of a document, you are asked to make a specific facial expression when taking a selfie.
That is, users who achieve both verifications will achieve two verification badges on their profile , something that should guarantee a “fair, inclusive and respectful approach to privacy”, according to Tinder in its publication blog.
The worldwide rollout of Tinder identity verification will be gradual. The company assures that they are now in the “test and learn” stage of their implementation. In addition, as mentioned at the beginning, the legislation of each country in which the platform operates must be taken into account.
Tinder, owned by Match Group, operates in 190 countries and has been downloaded more than 450 million times . The aforementioned group is also working on other security initiatives such as one that will allow a background check to be done before an appointment.
This last feature, which will be made possible by the contribution of the non-profit organization Garbo, will only be available in the United States and will not be free. Those interested in using it must pay.
