Factbox-States using ID.me, rival identity check tools for jobless claims

FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of people line up outside the Kentucky Career Center, over two hours prior to its opening, to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo

(Reuters) - Twenty-seven U.S. states are using identity proofing service ID.me, which compares selfies to official photo documentation, to vet whether jobless applicants are who they say they are, according to the company. Its fast growth has generated scrutiny.

States using ID.me, according to company and government officials, are Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.