Reddit may soon ask users to prove they’re human, and it might involve your face. During a TBPN podcast, Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, confirmed that the platform is exploring new identity verification methods, including using Face ID or Touch ID-style authentication, to tackle its growing bot problem.
RDDT requiring Face ID was not something I had on my bingo card but something has got to be done about all the fake / botted content — I just don’t know how to sell face-scanning to redditors or even lurkers. https://t.co/7e7K3Di4ip
— Alexis Ohanian 🗽 (@alexisohanian) March 21, 2026
The idea is simple: as AI-generated accounts become more convincing, Reddit wants stronger ways to confirm that users are real people and not bots pretending to be one.
Why is Reddit considering Face ID-style verification?
Unfortunately, bots are getting too good. Huffman has previously emphasized keeping the platform “human,” and this move
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