You don't need much for verification that a profile is real. Photo of someone taking a selfie while following instruction (thumbs up, peace sign etc) alongside

You don't need much for verification that a profile is real. Photo of someone taking a selfie while following instruction (thumbs up, peace sign etc) alongside of their other photos, and AI or human confirmation before your profile is greenlit with a verified badge. That is all that is needed to confirm human. To confirm these humans aren't extortionists would require photo ID verification like a license submission.