Match Group and its flagship app, Tinder® has announced the launch in Singapore of Face CheckTM, an industry-first facial verification feature that helpsconfirm users are real people and match their profile photos, eliminating fake profiles and increasing trust.
As scammers get harder to spot, Face Check™ is part of Tinder’s broader efforts to cut out bots and fake accounts, and its launch marks an important step toward building a more authentic and secure place to connectfor Singaporeans.
Face Check™ requires new users to complete a mandatory video selfie, adding an extra layer of confidence that you’re matching with a real human, not a bot.
It compares your selfie to your profile photos to help prevent people from using someone else’s pics. If your photos match, you’ll automatically get a Photo Verified badge, making it easier for others to trustthat you are who you say you are.
Face Check™ also detects when the same face is used across multiple accounts, adding an additional layer of protection against impersonation and fake profiles.
“Face Check™ is an important new tool in our arsenal against fake profiles, bots, and fraud and is arriving in Singapore at a time when online authenticity has never been more important,” said YoelRoth, Senior Vice President of Trust & Safety at Match Group. “It directly addresses one of the hardest problems online, knowing whether someone is who they claim to be, so that real users can focus on building meaningful connections. It is one of themost impactful Trust and Safety features I’ve seen in my 15-year career and sets a new benchmark for the dating industry.”
The launch of Face Check™ in Singapore follows its successful roll-out to new Tinder users in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
When coupled with other safety initiatives, results across markets have shown meaningful improvements in user safety and confidence, such as:
- Over 60% decrease in exposure to potential bad actors¹
- Over 40% decrease in bad actor reports
- Meaningful improvements in users’ reported perceptions of authenticity and trust
In the last few years, Tinder has released more than 20 safety features and tools for users including Warnings, AreYou Sure and Does This Bother You, Reporting enhancements and IDVerification, setting new standards for the online dating industry.
Tinder’s investment in next-generation safety innovation is reshaping what users can expect from dating apps, using technology, design, and accountability to make every connection more authentic and every experiencemore secure.
Tinder designed Face Check™ with privacy at its core. Video selfies are used only to complete the verification process and are deleted shortly after review. A non-reversible, encrypted face map and face vectorare stored solely to help verify new photos, detect fraud, and prevent duplicate accounts. These safeguards reflect Tinder’s commitment to developing safety technology that protects users while respecting their privacy.
