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Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features
The dating app Bumble is adding a few new safety features, including an ID verification tool. This lets users submit a government-issued ID to the system. Once confirmed, profiles will get a nice and shiny verification badge to let potential connections know everything is on the up and up.
Bumble users can now filter profiles based on who is ID verified. There’s even a request tool to ask a match to complete the process. ID verification is now available in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and several other countries, with more to come in the near future.
The platform has also introduced something called Share Date. This safety fea [...]
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