discuss Do you think social media should require ID verification?

[Ja sa bong]

With the rate at which scams are being carried on on different social media sites, I think it's high time ID verification is completed before an account can be used to interact with others. This would mean it's only those who truly own their accounts are using it unless they are hacked which can easily be recovered if the real owner submit a live video with their IDs.

Do you think social media should require ID verification for creating an account?

 

[Cpvr]

They require id verification if you subscribe to become a paid subscriber. I don’t see them actually rolling out to every single member though.

 

[King Belieal]

Social media doesn't need to introduce KYC. It would dilute the thrill in using anonymity to express yourself. So many people would be witch hunted for unfavourable posts they make about government if KYC is introduced to social media.

 

[Shortie]

As much as I would like to see ID verification become standard when it comes to signing up to and using social media, I don't think it will happen any time soon just for sign-ups and using the platform.

I do know that they ask to see ID when you subscribe to certain things on platforms but that does not stop younger children who should not really be on the platform being able to sign up and see everything on the platform.

 

[ActionAce]

On one hand, social media requiring ID verification could be a way to reduce scams and remove lot of fake accounts. On the other hand, social media platforms are very porous and I can't trust them with my private information.

 

[Kross]

Social media is very volatile when it comes to their privacy policy. So many of them have had issues with selling user data. And there is no way that anyone would agree to do ID verification even if a social media platform calls for it.