Uber gets a blue check system for rider identity document verification

Uber is introducing a blue check system to verify users on its app, in a move designed to increase safety for drivers. But it will not require the type of selfie biometric face matching that drivers have requested in the past, instead relying on document verification.

A report from the Chicago Tribune says the ride sharing company is piloting the document verification program in 12 U.S. cities. The majority of existing users will receive verification automatically, without taking any additional …

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