Tinder Makes Video Selfies Mandatory For Blue Checkmark

In what seems like Tinder has taken a cue from Twitter, the popular dating platform has announced making selfie videos mandatory to get a blue checkmark.

Photo Verified members can also choose to only receive messages from Photo Verified members by going into their Message Settings.

In what seems like Tinder has taken a cue from Twitter, the popular dating platform has announced making selfie videos mandatory to get a blue checkmark. In a bid to strengthen the Photo Verification process, the dating app will now ask its users to take a selfie video to confirm if the person in the photo is really them. The dating app said that nearly 40 per cent of all members have received their Photo Verified blue checkmark.

Also, Tinder Gold subscribers will get the ability to filter their "likes" page for only Photo Verified members. The company also announced that photo-verified members can also ask their matches to do so before they begin chatting.

Photo Verified members can also choose to only receive messages from Photo Verified members by going into their Message Settings.

"Starting today, video selfie in Photo Verification is available globally, and the ability to select 'Photo Verified Members' only in Message Settings will begin rolling out in the coming months," the company said.

"Tinder daters consistently tell us that photo verification is one of their most valued safety features. The tool provides one more way to help members better assess the authenticity of their match. For our 18-25-year-old members, being Photo Verified gives them a 10 per cent higher chance to match," Rory Kozoll, SVP of Product Integrity at Tinder, said in a statement.

After conducting early tests, it was found that more men were likely to complete the Photo Verification process when a video selfie was introduced. In response, Tinder has decided to prompt all new members to complete Photo Verification when creating a profile.

To recall, Tinder announced partnering with a startup named Garbo to run background checks on users' matches before they go on their first date. Under an initiative focused on gender-based violence awareness and prevention, the partnership between Tinder's parent company Match Group and startup Garbo will start providing users on the dating platform with a background check tool that will be available under the Safety Center, the company had said last year.