ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Identity score

My dear little friend, an identity score is like a big imaginary number that tells other people how much they can trust you to be who you say you are.

Imagine a game of pretend where you and your friends all pretend to be different characters. It's important that everyone sticks to the character they chose and doesn't trick others into thinking they're someone else. This way, everyone can trust each other and have fun playing pretend together.

In real life, there are people who pretend to be someone they're not too, and it can cause problems. Some people might lie about their names, addresses, or other important information, which makes it hard for others to trust them.

That's where an identity score can help. It's like a scorecard that keeps track of how honest and trustworthy you are. If you always tell the truth and don't try to trick people, your identity score will be high. But if you lie or pretend to be someone else, your score will go down.

So, when you fill out forms or apply for things, people might check your identity score to see how trustworthy you are. It's important to always be honest and true to who you are so you can have a high identity score and be trusted by others.