Until now, lying on the Instagram registration form was not too difficult a task. Details as important as the age of a user can be easily falsified, since the application did not have the ability to verify this data.
Currently, this is about to change, and it is that as of this Monday Instagram will require verification of age in many countries, including Spain. How do you plan to do it? It will be through a selfie video, an identification or through the confirmation of several people related to you.
Instagram has been trying to stop the use of Instagram by minors for some time. A while ago, in fact, tried to stop communication between people of legal age, with those who still did not meet the minimum necessary to be considered adults before the law. Now, they add another contingency wall, and it is one that makes a lot of sense in the face of the indiscriminate use of social networks today.
Instagram will ask for confirmation of your age to open an account
Remember that Instagram only allows people over 13 to open accounts. However, as we already mentioned, creating an account being under this age is not too difficult. It is enough to tell the social network that you were born a few years earlier, when in fact you are not.
For this reason, fighting against the entry of minors to Instagram has been a more than complicated task. Finally, the company adds a new tool to its list, and it may end up being more effective than previous attempts.
Between attempts to create a safer space, Instagram forced its users to detail their age in their profile. This made it possible to control which users talked to whom, and whether they were in the same age range, or too different.
What will be the difference from now on? According to the information obtained, Instagram users they will need to verify that they are 13 years or older to start using the social network. Also, there are three options.
The first consists of asking your contacts. With the help of several people, Instagram will allow you to verify that you are of the minimum age to access the platform and use its services. Of course, it is a method that is not as fast as the others, but it represents a stronger barrier than those that existed until now.
Second, we have the possibility to verify through a video selfie. Here, you will have to follow the instructions and activate your front camera. Thanks to facial recognition algorithms, the video will be analyzed by the company’s servers and in about 20 minutes you should already be verified. If the AI considers that your face reflects 13 years or older, you will be able to continue.
Finally, we have the verification through an identification card. This method is more traditional, and you only need to upload a valid ID to verify that you are 13 years of age or older. Some of those that work are your driving license, or identity card.