Tinder will soon make ID verification available to all users globally

Tinder has recently announced that it will make ID Verification available to members globally in the coming quarters.

Tinder will consider expert recommendations for what documents are most appropriate in each country, and local laws and regulations, as it determines how the feature will roll out.

The feature will begin as voluntary, except where mandated by law, and based on the inputs received will evolve to ensure an equitable, inclusive and privacy-friendly approach to ID Verification.

“ID Verification is complex and nuanced, which is why we are taking a test-and-learn approach to the rollout,” said Rory Kozoll, Head of Trust & Safety Product at Tinder. “We know one of the most valuable things 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. And we hope all our members worldwide will see the benefits of interacting with people who have gone through our ID verification process. We look forward to a day when as many people as possible are verified on Tinder.”

To recall, over the last two years, Tinder has rolled out over ten key Safety features demonstrating a deep investment in technology that reduces anonymity, increases accountability, and for the safety of its users, including Photo Verification, Noonlight, and Face to Face video chat. In March, the platform has also announced it will soon let users request background checks on matches through Garbo, a female-founded, first-of-its-kind, non-profit background check platform.

Tinder first rolled out ID Verification in Japan in 2019 and has used the learnings from that market to inform this decision.

Source: Tinder