Twitch is now requiring some new affiliate streamers to verify their identity before receiving their first payout, according to user reports. The process involves submitting a government-issued photo ID and a selfie through Persona, a third-party identity verification service. So far, no alternative method has been offered. Twitch has confirmed the requirement applies to streamers whose first payout is on hold.
On its own, mandatory ID verification on top of information Twitch already holds is worth raising an eyebrow at. But the bigger concern is the company it’s chosen to handle that verification.
