Last April 23, I received an email from Upwork that freelancers now have the opportunity to earn an Upwork Identity Verification Badge. It was not required back then so, I just moved on. But then last September 24, I received another email from them saying that this is now required. Why did Upwork require the Identity Verification Badge? According to their email, Upwork video verification is now required for the Identity Verification Badge to help keep Upwork safe and fraud-free. They received feedback from clients that this information is important when hiring virtual assistants. For the freelancers, those who have an Identity Verified badge receive more job invitations. If a freelancer…