LinkedIn Introduces Identity Verification For Indian Users; Here's What It Means

LinkedIn, a prominent professional social networking site, debuted a new verification function on Wednesday that allows users to gain the trust of other users through a new verification process. Ashutosh Gupta, Country Manager at LinkedIn India, revealed the ID verification function in a blog post, saying that users can utilise their Aadhar Card for the verification procedure.

Linkedin implemented the feature in order to acquire the trust of its over 100 million users. Furthermore, social networking networks have long been vulnerable to a variety of frauds, including LinkedIn, where individuals pose as a business and employment-focused platform and prey on job searchers. To take on these issues, the LinkedIn verification ID would be a perfect tool.

According to Ashutosh Gupta, country manager at LinkedIn India, "Having an ID verification means that the individual's government-issued ID is verified by one of LinkedIn's verification partners."

Speaking of the specifics, ID verification in India is handled by HyperVerge, a third-party identity verification service that utilises DigiLocker, an online wallet for Indian government-issued IDs like the Aadhaar Card. Users who have a valid Aadhaar number and an Indian phone number can use the ID verification service.

"You'll have a better chance of discovering the professional possibilities that are important to you and your community on LinkedIn when you demonstrate who you really are," said Gupta. He added that the site does not have access to any sensitive Aadhaar information belonging to members.

"Even if you don't have an Aadhaar, there are various ways to validate information for usage on LinkedIn. You have the option of verifying using your work email or your credentials, he said. The company introduced ID verification in the US in April and intends to quickly expand this feature to other regions.