Bumble's new feature will use selfies to verify your identity

Bumble users will soon have a new way to make sure the profile they're looking at isn't fake. 

The company will launch a new photo feature next week that will allow users to go through a verification process that uses selfies to verify their identity. 

The feature will begin to roll out next week. It will first show up to people whose profile photos have been previously flagged. Those users will be required to go through the process within seven days.

Once you initiate the verification process, Bumble shows you an image and asks you to take a selfie mimicking the onscreen gesture. That selfie is then reviewed in real-time by one of the company's moderators, who will check that your gesture matches up and your selfie matches the images in your profile. The entire process typically takes less than a minute, according to the company. Read more...