Identity Verification

The cluster focuses on discussions about methods, challenges, and services for verifying user identities online, including third-party options, social media checks like Twitter's blue checkmark, and concerns over anonymity versus verification.

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Sample Comments

yarone Feb 4, 2011 View on HN

Hmm... Sounds like an opportunity to me. No way to verify identity in such a way to make this possible?

ciupicri Aug 28, 2010 View on HN

A verified account would be nice.

r00fus Nov 11, 2013 View on HN

Can't you get the same benefits by using, say Twitter, as an identity verification?

crackercrews Oct 11, 2022 View on HN

What about account verification for Twitter/etc.?

etherealG Dec 13, 2009 View on HN

any 3rd party verification available on this?

alfonsodev Jan 14, 2020 View on HN

thanks for sharing that article about the verification process, I wasn't aware of that situation.

__coaxialcabal Sep 1, 2021 View on HN

who are they using for ID verification?

boppo1 Apr 26, 2022 View on HN

Have they confirmed identity verification?

tempestn Jul 27, 2019 View on HN

It's an 'identity verification' service though, so I doubt it will work very well if you feed it bogus info.

ergocoder Apr 26, 2022 View on HN

Not if you force people to verify themselves.