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Tinder is making it harder to get a blue verification checkmark


Tinder is cracking down on catfishing.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Instead of just taking a video selfie to get a blue verification checkmark, you’ll soon need to upload a photo of your driver’s license or passport. Adding an ID requirement should at least make users feel more confident that their verified match isn’t trying to catfish them.

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