As part of the updated verification policy, the company may also require government-issued IDs if necessary and consider other measures to protect users from malicious accounts and spam, as well as inappropriate content based on their age.
The feature pop-up indicates that x is working with verification company Au10tix to enable the new authorization feature.
Au10tix can store all verification information, including photos, user IDs and extracted biometric data, for up to 30 days.
This explains why X updated its privacy policy in late August to include snippets of biometric information.
Authentication benefits for XPremium subscribers include a confirmation line that appears when someone clicks the blue account check mark and support priority.
During development there are other benefits such as: quick verification process to get a blue check mark and flexibility to edit your account, including account picture, display name and account ID.
Users may be required to re-verify their accounts with a government-issued ID if they change their account name or intended use, transfer account ownership to another user, become inactive, or for undisclosed security reasons.
Ex points out that it also provides the ability to use authentication for certain functions to increase trust in the platform. The company did not explain what these benefits might entail, but it claimed that those who choose to participate could receive additional benefits related to certain X features in the future.
These features are available to individual users and exclude business and professional accounts.
X itself does not perform authentication outside of the company's security procedures. On the other hand, Au10tix prides itself on its verification technology, which is the first in the world to detect man-made fraud attempts.
Identity-based verification is currently available in many countries. Ex does not specify specific locations but does not currently include the EU, EEA or UK; This is because these regions have strict data protection laws.
X said it would soon look to expand identity verification to those regions.