Fraud by opening an account on behalf of others exists in Twitter, as in every social networking platform. X will soon prompt users for authentication to fix the impersonation problem. It comes with an additional verification feature that will ask users to upload photos of their official IDs and take selfies.“Authenticated” badge coming
The “authenticated” badge, which first appeared on Musk’s profile, will soon appear on users. The screenshot taken by those who were first introduced to the authentication feature explains the verification process. Users will be required to verify their account by providing a government-issued ID. X states that the verification process will take no longer than 5 minutes.Biometric data will be stored for 30 days
X is working with authentication company Au10tix for this feature. X will keep identity photos, including biometric data, for 30 days and use this information for security, including impersonation.
Fraudsters will be easier to detect
X also offers authentication for brands, but not authentication. Since getting an X Premium subscription is pretty easy, the system is exploited by scammers, especially cryptocurrency scammers. It’s unclear whether adding optional authentication will completely fix these issues, but it does seem to make some scammers and fake accounts a bit easier to spot.
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