Instagram makes sharing date of birth compulsory
3 years, 4 months ago

Instagram makes sharing date of birth compulsory

The Hindu  

Instagram has made it mandatory for all users to enter their date of birth, an attempt to make the platform safe for younger users. The Facebook-owned company began the practice of asking for users’ birth dates in 2019, emphasising that users must be at least 13 years old to have an account according to the company's terms of service. The platform witnessed criticism thereafter as the optional feature provided a backdoor for several younger users to bypass restrictions and continue using the app. Now, users must input their birthday to continue using Instagram’s service, the company said in a statement. Instagram also said it will use artificial intelligence to crosscheck the birthday information added by users.

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Instagram introduces age verification tools for UK users
2 years, 2 months ago

Instagram introduces age verification tools for UK users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instagram’s age estimation system sees the company working with UK firm Yoti, which specialises in the technology. …

Instagram Is Testing New Ways To Verify Age Of Its Users
2 years, 6 months ago

Instagram Is Testing New Ways To Verify Age Of Its Users

News 18  

– Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms Inc said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online. Instagram said it …

Instagram will make it mandatory for users to provide their birthday to continue using the app
3 years, 4 months ago

Instagram will make it mandatory for users to provide their birthday to continue using the app

India Today  

Instagram will now start showing prompts to users to enter their birthday. They can be ignored initially but in the longer run, the Facebook-owned app will make it mandatory for users to provide their birthday in order to use Instagram. Talking about the feature, Pavni Diwanji, VP of Youth Products, Instagram said in a blog post, “We’ve been clear that …

Instagram now asks for users' birth date: Here's why
3 years, 4 months ago

Instagram now asks for users' birth date: Here's why

India TV News  

Facebook-owned Instagram has started asking users to supply their date of birth. The company said that it will allow them to create new safety features for young people and will help in ensuring that the company is providing the right experiences to the right age group. To do that we need to know how old everybody is on Instagram, so, …

Instagram's age verification 'won't make a blind bit of difference', warns former Government adviser
3 years, 4 months ago

Instagram's age verification 'won't make a blind bit of difference', warns former Government adviser

The Telegraph  

Instagram's plans to ask users to verify their ages "won't make a blind bit of difference", a former Government adviser has warned. Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Carr, a child online safety expert who sat on the Government’s UK Council for Child Internet Safety panel, said: “Many social media have been doing that for years and it hasn’t made a …

Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
5 years, 1 month ago

Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc’s Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for younger users. In addition, Instagram will introduce in the coming weeks options for users to block messages from people they do not follow and for both businesses and …

Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
5 years, 1 month ago

Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads

Live Mint  

SAN FRANCISCO :Facebook Inc's Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for younger users. "Understanding how old people are is quite important to the work we're doing, not only to create age-appropriate experiences but to live up to …

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