Dating app Hinge is planning to introduce a video profile verification feature to the platform, as first described in a report from Wired. The change is intended to combat the rise of sham and bot accounts on the app. These faux accounts often use fake photos to lure in marks and then attempt to scam actual users out of money, for instance via “pig butchering” schemes that convince victims to invest in phony crypto coins.
“As romance scammers find new ways to defraud people, we are committed to investing in new updates and technologies that prevent harm to our daters,” Jarryd Boyd, a Hinge spokesperson, told Wired in a statement. And in an emailed statement to Gizmodo, Boyd said the following:
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At Hinge, our team utilizes a series of AI and machine learning tools that proactively remove potentially fraudulent accounts before a user ever sees them or before harm can occur. We also continuously invest in innovative technology and moderation tools to help prevent and disrupt potential harm. Next month, Hinge is rolling out Selfie Verification globally as an additional step to help users confirm the authenticity of profiles.
The company declined to respond to Gizmodo’s questions about the number of fake accounts on the platform, or the specific impetus for introducing the verification feature.
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