- Tinder is piloting a new facial recognition feature called Face Check to verify user profiles and enhance security.
- New users will be required to take a video selfie during onboarding, which the app compares against other photos and checks against other accounts.
- Verified profiles will receive a special badge, and Tinder will store a non-reversible, encrypted face map to detect duplicate accounts.
- The feature aims to combat issues such as bots, spoofed accounts, romance scams, and catfishing, which have been significant problems on dating apps.
- California is the first US market for this pilot, following its earlier implementation in Colombia and Canada.
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Tinder is testing facial recognition for users as a new security feature
