Selfie verification, part of its facial recognition technology, was instrumental in helping police investigate the murder of one of its riders in May. In an announcement via its app, Grab informed users that all passengers would be required to submit a selfie by July 12. It said the selfie is a mandatory one-time identity verification and will be used to verify a passenger’s identity for future rides. “The selfie is for identity verification, safety and may be used to assist the authorities when required,” Grab said on its website. To avoid fake identities, Grab may ask passengers to submit another selfie to verify their identity when needed.

Source: The Star June 07, 2019 23:03 UTC