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Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use tech to confirm their age based on video selfie. Earlier, verification was possible only by uploading driving license or other ID

The hearing follows reporting by the Wall Street Journal that Facebook understood the negative effects its photo-sharing app, Instagram, has on young users, including anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, and yet downplayed the research.
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The social vouching option allows the users to ask their followers to confirm their age

BS Reporter New Delhi
Meta Platforms on Friday introduced new age verification options for Instagram users in India who want to update their age from under 18 to 18 years or above.

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use technology that can confirm their age based on a video selfie. Earlier age verification was possible only by uploading a driving license or any other ID.

The users can edit their date of birth on Instagram by verifying their age using any of the three options: either by updating their ID, recording a video selfie,

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