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Checkr launches Profiles, giving people a verified identity that travels with them.

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Checkr launched Checkr Profiles on Apr 29th '26.

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Checkr launches Profiles, giving people a verified identity that travels with them. PR Newswire Today at 6:05am PDT Verified credentials individuals own, and a trusted signal for the marketplaces and communities that rely on them SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Checkr, the data platform powering safe and fair decisions across work and everyday life, today announced Checkr Profiles, a portable identity solution that gives individuals control over their verified credentials. Individuals can proactively share them, and marketplaces and platforms can embed trusted identity verification directly into their ecosystems. Trust is under pressure. AI-generated resumes, synthetic identities, and document fraud have made it harder than ever to know someone is who they say they are - whether you're welcoming a caregiver into your home, going on a date, hiring a contractor, or onboarding a new employee. According to Checkr's 2025 Report, The Hiring Hoax, nearly 6 in 10 managers suspect candidates of misrepresenting themselves using AI, and 62% believe people are now better at faking identity than organizations are at detecting it. "Trust between people has always mattered, but proving who you are has never kept pace with how we live and work," said Daniel Yanisse, co-founder and CEO of Checkr. "AI is making that gap wider and more consequential, whether you're a...

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Checkr Profiles
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Apr 29, 2026

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Apr 29, 2026
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