ID.me Review (2026)
US government identity contractor with massive facial database
About ID.me
ID.me provides identity verification for US federal and state agencies including the IRS, VA, and Social Security Administration. Maintains one of the largest private facial recognition databases in America with over 100 million verified users. Faced congressional scrutiny after CEO admitted using 1-to-many facial recognition, comparing each face against the entire database rather than just 1-to-1 matching. Users must submit government ID plus live selfie for biometric matching with excessive data retention.
2026 Community Stats
2.9/5
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CEO admitted 1-to-many facial rec. Face compared against millions. Massive violation.
IRS mandatory. Millions forced selfies to private company. No alternative initially.
Largest private facial recognition database in America. Congressional scrutiny deserved.