Uber strengthens safety measures: New identity verification for passengers

Uber Technologies plans to match passenger account information with external identity verification databases in the future. The goal of this measure is to enhance the drivers' sense of security. Starting this Wednesday, U.S. passengers whose identities have been verified—either automatically through partner companies like Prove or by manually uploading documents—will be marked with a blue badge. This badge is visible to drivers and helps them make an informed decision when accepting ride requests. Unverified passengers can still request rides, but their last names will remain hidden from the drivers.