Instagram has introduced new ways to verify whether a user is a teenager or an adult. Last year, Instagram asked users who didn't provide their date of birth to do so if they wanted to continue using the service. Age verification for teenagers will now be possible in two ways. By uploading a photo of the ID card, which will be deleted after 30 days, or by using the new functionality that recognizes the user's age from a selfie face.
Meta wants to know the age of its users so that Instagram can allow them to spend time and consume age-appropriate content. Age verification on the internet is a complex issue that the entire tech industry is grappling with. Meta has been working on this issue for a while now. ProToday, Instagram is rolling out a new feature that will verify the age of its users. If someone tries to change their date of birth on Instagram from under 18 to over 18, Instagram will ask them to verify their age.
- By uploading your ID card, which will be secured on Meta's servers for 30 days and then deleted.
- By uploading a video selfie of your face, Instagram is collaborating on this new feature with Yoti, a company that specializes in ways to verify age while maintaining privacy. maximal privacy measures. Yoti estimates the real age of users based on facial video.
Yoti is a certified Age Check scheme and a leading provider of age verification. Yoti is publicly supported by privacy experts and regulators, including the German regulator Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz ( KJM ). “Online age verification is a complex issue. We are pleased to continue our partnership with Meta to create age-appropriate environments and experiences for users while keeping them safe online,” said Julie Dawson, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Yoti.
If a user decides to upload a video selfie, their video clip is shared only with Yoti. Yoti’s technology then estimates age based on facial features. After age verification, the clip is deleted. The functionality cannot identify the user – it only focuses on age. You can read more about how the technology works here.
“We want everyone to use Instagram in a way that is appropriate for their age, which means we need to know how old a user is. Pro"We are especially excited to be working with Yoti, a leader in building effective age verification technology with a focus on privacy. Today's announcement complements our efforts to provide teens with the safest and most meaningful experience on Instagram," added Tara Hopkins, Director of Public Policy at Instagram.
Let Instagram tip its hat.
Well, the social network with 1,3 billion users did a great job! :D
Send a photo of a citizen and "put emphasis on privacy"? Lol
You put the citizen in the post, in bancoh, some city guy for bad parking. When you register to buy crypto, you send her a photo. You're paranoid. lol.
You have an error in the article. You combined "Meta, Instagram and privacy" in one sentence, please correct it