• Facebook acquires biometric ID verification startup Confirm.io

    Facebook acquires biometric ID verification startup Confirm.io

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    Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired… Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government-issued identification card, like a driver’s license, was authentic. The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out…