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GIG WORKER VERIFICATION

Build a Trust and Safety Program That Fits Your Platform

Smaller platforms do not need to choose between copying the largest companies and accepting weaker protections. They can preserve the controls that address foundational risks, invest more deeply where lower volume allows greater attention, and replace processes that exist primarily because of massive scale.

The Scale-Down Guide: What to Keep, Deepen, Redesign offers a practical framework for deciding which trust and safety controls remain essential, where a smaller platform can go further, and which processes should be rebuilt around its own risks.

Learn how to:

  • Keep the foundations that should not be scaled down, including identity verification, background checks, motor vehicle records, edge-case discipline, and protection against threats such as phishing, account takeover, wallet draining, and impersonation.
  • Use smaller scale as an advantage by applying deeper verification, more thoughtful adjudication, and faster provider and process pilots.
  • Redesign controls created for a different operating model, including re-check cadence, investigation rules, configuration requirements, and partner pricing.

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Make the Big-Platform Playbook Work at Your Scale

Smaller platforms do not need a scaled-down copy of a larger company’s trust and safety program. The guide provides a practical framework for making three decisions:

  • Keep the foundational protections that matter at any scale.
  • Deepen verification and decision-making where smaller scale allows greater focus.
  • Redesign processes, monitoring, and partner relationships around your platform’s risks and operating model.

"It’s really never been easier to build a fortified, ironclad platform than it is today.”

Chad Dennis
Head of Driver and Fleet Operations at Fetii

Recognized for Innovation, Ethics, and Leadership

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#1 in Background Screening
and Identity Verification
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Excellence Program in
Screening Background Checks
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Most Innovative
Screening Technology
Sources: First Advantage, Know Your People podcast conversation with Spencer Chee and Chad Dennis, https://fadv.com/podcast/lessons-learned-from-gig-platforms