Tinder (NASDAQ:MTCH) is rolling out a more stringent verification process requiring users to submit a video selfie and a photo ID to obtain a special verification badge. The step is meant to combat catfishing.
Users who complete the photo verification will be awarded a blue camera icon badge, while those who complete the ID verification will receive a blue ID icon badge. Initially launched in Australia and New Zealand, the verification feature has been expanded to other countries.
“Given each market is different and is nuanced, we are expanding country-by-country and will continue to learn and enhance the feature as we roll it out to more users,” said Kayla Whaling, a spokesperson for Match Group, Tinder’s parent company.
In addition to the photo and ID verification tools, Tinder has also invested in detection tools that immediately remove spam accounts during or before the sign-up process.
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