Honestly, I think Facebook really needs to start considering KYC or some kind of ID verification for accounts

There are way too many scammers and fake profiles nowadays. Some people even have multiple accounts using the exact same name, and you never really know who's behind a profile anymore. And don't even get me started on Facebook's reporting system! You report obvious scam accounts, provide details, and somehow Facebook still decides that the account doesn't violate its rules. The response is honestly ridiculous! I'm not saying IDs should be public, but Facebook should at least verify who's real and take reports seriously. This would reduce scams, fake accounts and make the platform a much better and safer place for everyone. It's time Facebook did something about this. 🙈

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QuestlineRageQuitter•1 day ago•2

Not only would this not stop scammers (see ID verifications for other social media platforms) but it's also just a privacy risk in general as those IDs would need to be stored in a data base that is NOT immune to leaks and attacks.

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AlDev0•1 day ago•1

they kind of tried with meta verified, but it's paid and opt-in, so the scam accounts just never sign up. what would actually help is reports from older or verified accounts getting real human review instead of the instant auto reply saying it doesn't break the rules.

netsettler•about 18 hours ago•1

I have assumed for them it's an issue of "I would but I need the eggs". If they get ad revenue in proportion to how many "people" see an ad, it's better for them to acknowledge more "people". I think we need an agency that scores forums according to density of bots so that the value-per-alleged-eyeball is scaled by that density and there becomes no value to allowing bots to claim extra revenue. Then we might see them care.

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