Instagram age verification update: Check new process to verify age on Instagram in India

Instagram age verification update: The Meta-owned popular photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram on Friday announced that they are testing new options for people on Instagram to verify their age in India. If someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, they have to verify the age using one of two options: upload their ID or record a video selfie. 

"We’re testing this so we can make sure teens and adults are in the right experience for their age group. Testing began in June this year in the US, and now it's expanding to India and Brazil," the company said in a statement. 

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The company require people to be at least 13 years old to sign up for Instagram. In some countries, the minimum age is higher. "When we know if someone is a teen (13-17), we provide them with age-appropriate experiences like defaulting them into private accounts, preventing unwanted contact from adults they don’t know and limiting the options advertisers have to reach them with ads," the said Instagram in a blog post.

How to verify your age on Instagram in India: Step-by-step guide

Video Selfie: You can choose to upload a video selfie to verify your age. If you choose this option, you’ll see instructions on your screen to guide you. After you take a video selfie, the platform share the image with Yoti. 

- Yoti’s technology estimates your age based on your facial features and shares that estimate with us. Meta and Yoti then delete the image. The technology cannot recognize your identity – just your age.

Social Vouching: This option allows you to ask mutual followers to confirm how old you are. The person vouching must be at least 18 years old, must not be vouching for anyone else at that time and will need to meet other safeguards we have in place. 

- The three people you select to vouch for you will receive a request to confirm your age and will need to respond within three days.

- You will still be able to upload your ID to verify your age with forms of identification like a driver’s license or ID card. 

- Instagram will use your ID to confirm your age and help keep our community safe. Your ID will be stored securely on the servers and is deleted within 30 days.