Overview
February 2025
>x< uses ID verification for
- User Experience Enhancement: >x< will provide a voluntary ID verification option for certain >x< features to increase the overall integrity and trust on our platform. We collect this data when >x< Premium subscribers optionally choose to apply for an ID verified badge by verifying their identity using a government-issued ID. Once confirmed, a verified label is added to the user's profile for transparency and potentially unlocking additional benefits associated with specific >x< features in the future. This option is currently only available to individual users and not businesses or organizations.
- Safety and Security Purposes: In certain instances, >x< may require your government-issued ID when needed to ensure the safety and security of accounts on our platform. We collect this data when investigating and enforcing our policies, and may request an ID verification in response to moment of death requests, impersonation reports, grey badge applications and political ads certifications. Currently, >x< focuses on account authentication to prevent impersonation and may add measures to ensure age-appropriate content and protect against spam and malicious accounts, maintaining platform integrity and healthy interactions.
- Creator Subscriptions or Ads Revenue Share Programs: >x< also requires ID verification for all creators receiving funds through Ad Revenue Sharing and Creator Subscriptions programs to further promote authenticity and fight fraud on the platform.
>x< Premium ID Verification Benefits
- Receive a visibly labeled ID verification in the pop-up that appears when clicking on your blue check mark
- Benefit from increased trust from other users who will see your ID verification label when they hover over your blue check mark
- Receive prioritized support from >x< Services, allowing you to quickly receive the support you need
More benefits to come:
- Speed up the process of obtaining a blue check mark through a simplified review process
- Enjoy greater flexibility in making frequent changes to your profile photo, display name, or username (@handle)
We use Persona, and Stripe for ID verification.
- If the account name changes
- If there is a need for additional verification for safety and security purposes
- If the purpose of the account has changed
- If the account violates our Inactive Account Policy
- If the ownership of the account has been transferred to a different user
Any identity-related information shared with >x< is handled safely, securely, and used only for the purposes we share with you.