Tinder Brings Video Verification To Take On Fake Profiles; Here's How To Verify Your Profile Using Video Selfies

TINDER, a renowned online dating and geosocial networking platform based in the United States that is always working on security features has now made it essential for users to upload a selfie video to authenticate the person's legitimacy. This implies Tinder would verify whether or not the person in the selfie video and images is the same. The business also stated that users could request that their matches do the same before chatting. With this move, the company aims to improve the Photo Verification process.

By accessing the message settings, Photo Verified members can also decide to only receive messages from other Photo Verified members. The ability to choose 'Photo Verified Members' alone in Message Settings will start to roll out in the coming months, the firm said. Video selfies in Photo Verification are now internationally accessible and available, the company added.

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"Photo verification is one of the most important safety features for Tinder daters." The feature adds another method for members to assess the validity of their match. "Being Photo Verified gives our 18-25-year-old members a 10% higher chance of matching," Rory Kozoll, Tinder's SVP of Product Integrity, said in a statement.

Here’s how you can verify your Tinder account using the new Video selfie Photo Verification process:

1. Open the application and go to the Explore icon

2. Click on the Photo Verified module and then select Try Now

3. Follow the process as asked by the application

4. Take a video and submit it.

5. Now swipe with a verified profile

Additionally, according to the dating app, about 40% of all users have obtained the blue Photo Verified checkmark. Early experiments revealed that the introduction of a video selfie increased the likelihood of men completing the Photo Verification process. As a result, Tinder has made the decision to ask every new user to undergo the Photo Verification process when creating a profile.