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Twitter/X new ID Verification - First Look (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by DarkUFO to c/technology
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Thanks to Popcrave https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1691852136236327316?s=46&t=lcH0dp9biwkMEBKsRQeVeQ

Who here is going to put their ID and photo on X/Twitter

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Additionally, they're pretty much only open during working hours, and they're set up to often be an hour+ wait because why staff more than 2 people? It's a monopoly on a service.

So the ID may only cost $20 but the travel + missed work adds up fast