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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] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Practical sense yes, I accessed my tax info today, and strongly authenticated through my mobile provider. It took me 2 seconds and there was MFA included in the process.

Edit: here is Finnish Cyber Security Centers article how the process works: https://www.kyberturvallisuuskeskus.fi/en/our-activities/regulation-and-supervision/electronic-identification

It is defined in Finnish law that all services must use this mechanisms

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like initial submission of identity documents can be done electronically - not necessarily in-person.

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

Yes, I noticed also that they have included this support now also.