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Ah yes, identity verification, the potential bellwether of digital ID and our future dystopia—fun stuff. If one could sum up the current digital world, it would probably be encapsulated by incessant AI content and talk about said content, 6–7 brain rot, and identity verification. One place that now seemingly houses all three of these is Twitch, and when it comes to age verification, the third-party provider the company is opting for is a little problematic.

Twitch streamer and Bluesky user Tawny Code Cat says Twitch is requiring new Affiliate streamers to verify their identity using third-party ID-checker Persona before they can get paid for the first time. They share a screenshot of a Twitch message explaining this.

The message says: "In order to receive your payout, you need to verify your identity through Persona, Twitch's identity verification service."

Source: PC Gamer