Au10tix selfie biometrics for identity verification coming to X

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is rumored to have introduced a new selfie biometrics and ID document verification process, according to app researcher Nima Owji (@nima_owji). Owji notes via screenshots that the new identity verification process will require users to take a selfie and photograph a government-issued ID. These images will be sent to third-party service Au10tix, which will handle face biometrics matching. It is reported that X will store these images for a …

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