X launched an additional verification for Premium subscribers which allows users to use government ID to verify their identity.
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X New Feature Launches to Several Countries
The optional feature is now available to several countries starting from the United States. However, the feature is not yet available to the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), and the United Kingdom.
According to X's updated help page, the platform stated that the new verification process is for "safety and security purposes" and to "prevent impersonation." Moreover, it could also be used to verify the age of the users.
To accomplish the feature, X partnered with Au10tix, an Israel-based identity verification company. Interested users will have to permit X and Au10tix to collect their data such as ID, selfie, and biometric data. The verification company may store the collected data for 30 days.
Musk Continues Premium Revamping
Elon Musk has been releasing new features that are exclusively available to Premium users. Paid users are likewise entitled to an early access to new X features.
Meanwhile, the FTC has been investigating X and Musk since March. According to Engadget, X "may have jeopardized data privacy and security" which sparked the investigation.
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