You can now verify your X Premium (Twitter Blue) account using your ID.

If you are subscribed to X Premium – what was previously known as Twitter Blue – you can now verify your account using ID. The new feature is already being shown to users of the social network in different parts of the world through a pop-up notification and is being presented as a measure aimed at increasing security and trust in the social network.

It’s worth noting that it is not mandatory to verify accounts subscribed to X Premium using an ID document. In fact, those who are not interested can simply dismiss the notification.

Using ID to verify X Premium accounts is a measure that This can be especially useful for celebrities and personalities.. Let’s keep in mind that when Elon Musk relaunched Twitter Blue with a blue checkmark for anyone willing to pay for a subscription, fake accounts of individuals and companies proliferated in the early days.

By providing a government-issued ID, users can reassure their followers or potential followers that they are interacting with a legitimate account. In fact, all applications are confirmed by an identification document. They will show an additional icon in the description as confirmation..

Also, this new X Premium variant doesn’t offer more features. According to the social network’s help page, users who provide their IDs may receive “additional benefits” in the future. However, there are not so many of them. Elon Musk’s company mentions priority support and greater flexibility when making profile changes, but nothing more.

X Premium subscribers can now verify their accounts using an ID.

The addition of this feature is interesting for several reasons. Basically, Elon Musk rejected the possibility of offering verification of the old Twitter Blue using an official ID issued by each country’s governments. But his change of opinion on this matter is not accidental.

In addition to ID photos, X Premium users using this option will need to upload selfie. And to access this additional level of verification, It is necessary to give consent to X (Twitter) and the Israeli company Au10tix to use the images in question and the biometric data extracted from them..

The platform mentions that this is for security purposes, such as preventing profile falsification. However, the biggest concern for X Premium users is that Au10tix can store this information for up to 30 days.

Either way, X’s biometric data collection doesn’t come with much of a surprise. Recent changes in the social network’s policy have already made it clear that this is about to happen. However, it goes without saying that many people may feel that this compromises their privacy.

After all, putting such important information in the hands of third parties should not be taken lightly. Let’s see if the X Premium plan finally pays off and if the additional ID verification will help prevent the spread of fake profiles. It is worth clarifying that, at least for now, Option not available in the European Union, European Economic Area and UK..