Koo has announce a Voluntary Self-Verification functionality for all its users. The Indian micro-blogging platform will use a government-issue ID or Aadhaar number to verify the identity of users on the platform.
Similar to verified profiles on Twitter and Instagram, all self-verified profiles on Koo will have a green tick next to the account name.
Koo said the Aadhaar data will not be store as only the OTP will be require for the verification.
The verification is said to be carry out by government-authorise third parties.
Koo announce the launch of the Voluntary Self-Verification service to its users.
This new feature will rely on government-approve ID cards for verification and is said to bring credibility to its platform.
Koo claims that it has enable this feature in compliance with Rule 4(7) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
You will be able to verify themselves by linking their Koo accounts to a government-issued ID or Aadhaar number.
If you have an Indian phone number link to your Aadhaar Number or government ID, you can self-verify your Koo account.
How to Self Verify Koo Account?
Follow These Steps :
- Open your profile on the Koo app.
- Click on Self-Verify.
- Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number.
- Enter the one-time password (OTP) that you have received on your Aadhaar-linked phone number and verify.
When the OTP is submit successfully, a self-verification tick will display next to your name.
Koo said it is taking third-party service to verify users.
Koo claims that it will not store Aadhaar details of users.
As Koo is an Indian alternative to Twitter which launch in March 2020.
Koo’s major rivals in the space, Instagram and Twitter, offer verification badges to verified accounts.
