According to reports, the social media platform ‘X’ (former Twitter) is testing a new feature that will require a user to upload an image of a government-issued ID and a live selfie, to get their handle verified on the platform.
Such has been described by Nima Owji, whose X profile describes him as “an independent app researcher and blogger looking for features for various upcoming apps.”
Owji said in a post, “#X keeps working on the ID verification. You should upload a photo of your ID and take a live selfie.”
He also provided a screenshot of the identity verification feature, which shows that it takes about five minutes to verify an account. The user must first prepare a government ID, check if their device’s camera is uncovered and working, and finally, prepare to take photos of the ID with a live selfie.
According to sources, the tech giant is implementing this identification system to ensure the authenticity of a person, in other words, to prevent imitation.
Also in March, it was reported that X (then Twitter) was testing such a feature
