Tinder is rolling out its ID verification option to users in the U.S., UK, Mexico, and Brazil this year, but there’s no word on if or when it’ll be available in Canada.
The dating app piloted the ID verification process in Australia and New Zealand last fall. It requires a user to upload a video selfie and a photo of a valid driver’s licence or passport to confirm their identity and age.
According to Tinder, users who completed the ID verification option saw a 67 per cent increase in matches than those not verified.
“People want to feel safe and confident when connecting and communicating with their matches, and we applaud Tinder for giving users this additional option to help confirm their match is the person in their profile,” said Pamela Zaballa, CEO of the non-profit NO MORE, which is dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault.
The change in verification means that a user who only completes photo verification will now receive a blue camera icon badge on their account, while a user who completes ID and photo verification will receive a blue checkmark.
“We believe ID verification is an important tool users can adopt to help prove they are the person in their photos as well as help provide some peace of mind when deciding to meet someone off the app,” said Ted Bunch, Chief Development Officer at the organization A Call To Men.
We reached out to Tinder to ask if the ID verification option will be available in Canada in the future, but didn’t hear back in time of writing.
Tinder’s ID verification will be released in the UK and Brazil this spring, and the U.S. and Mexico this summer.
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