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LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust
- LinkedIn is offering Canadian users the option to verify their profiles by providing a copy of their government identification to a third-party company. This feature aims to increase trust and safety on the platform.
- The partnership with Clear, a New York-based company, allows users to create an account and share their government-issued ID and photo. If the information matches, LinkedIn will add a green check mark to the user's profile, indicating verification.
- The verification process involves securely sharing users' names, addresses, dates of birth, and document details with LinkedIn.
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LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust
Canadian LinkedIn users wanting to ensure the public that they're the real deal now have another method of verifying their online/digital identity: government identification. The Microsoft-owned platform announced Thursday that it is giving its 22 million Canadian members the option to verify th...
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LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada in bid to build trust
The platform announced that it is giving its Canadian members the option to verify their profiles by providing a copy of their government identification to a third-party company partnering with LinkedIn
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left13Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution72% Left
Bias Distribution
- 72% of the sources lean Left
72% Left
L 72%
C 17%
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