@Pippi1
I suspect that Airbnb will argue that it is now requiring ALL guests to be verified before booking, so there's no need to have it as a IB filter.
However, what they mean by 'verified' is rather vague and it does not necessarily mean government ID will be verified. If you read the article on that, you will see that the wording is deliberately vague and mentions "we may" ask for this or that, not "we require".
Also, it says that usually official name and address are sufficient for verification, which I find worrying, especially as it does not mention anything about guests having to provide PROOF of that name/address.
I turned off IB earlier this year but, if I hadn't, I would certainly be turning it off now due to these changes. I would also recommend that all hosts, whether they use IB or not, take Airbnb's verification process with a big pinch of salt. I am not sure it's worth the paper it's written on. Do due diligence and screen/vet guests yourself, to the best of your ability. I know that is not much as the system doesn't give us a lot of detail to go on...