There was a time when the blue check mark was only forthe likes of Twitter, but not anymore.
On Tuesday, Uberpublished a blogexplaining its verification efforts.
Were dedicated to building a platform based on trust between riders and drivers, the company said.
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To support this, were launching new rider verification measures designed to help everyone feel more safe and secure.
Uber drivers have beentargeted by scams, though its unclear how widespread this problem actually is.
Both the ID and the selfie are verified by a trusted third party.
None of this information is shared with drivers, Uber says.
Instead, the driver merely sees whether youre verified or not.
How is Uber planning on protecting the new data that its asking you to cough up?
Indeed, the picture of your personal ID will remain in its systems for an entire year.
The selfie you provided will be retained forthreeyears.
We reached out to Uber for clarification and will update this post if it responds.
The safest thing for most people to do will be to submit to Ubers demands.
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