It’s true that we are finding more and more apps and games for kids where little ones can enjoy the content on our smartphone. However, still a tricky subject when we started talking about giving them access to social networks like Instagram.
The application developed by Meta has been making efforts for several years not only to prevent cyberbullying on social networks, but also to bring it to life. measures to keep minors away from its app. Just today, they announced that the tests of a verification system, which is curious to say the least, have started.
Instagram’s three ways to ‘scare’ under 13s
For the purpose of “offer age-appropriate experiences”Instagram announced that it has collaborated with Yoti, who is known for specializing in age verification systems. For this, some tests have already begun in the United States, which, if satisfactory, could be extended to the remaining regions.
Basically, when a user registers or tries to change their date of birth in the app to a less than 18 year old, they three options to verify your age: Upload a file that identifies them (e.g. ID card), ask other friends to verify their age, or record a selfie video where they can verify that they are the age they say they are.
The minimum age to register on Instagram is 13 years old, but it can vary depending on the country’s regulations and laws. This is how it is in Spain.
The first of the options, requiring a proof-of-age document to be uploaded, doesn’t seem surprising and is even common in many systems. But the other two are new. The so-called “Social Coupon” will require because at least three mutual followers confirm agethey will be sent a notification which they will receive in the app itself and they will have three days to respond.
The third option and the one that gets our attention the most is to send a video selfie. This is the part where Instagram claims to be collaborating with Yoti. The person who will review the video will not be a real person, but artificial intelligence system Based on facial features, it can determine whether the age is correct.
Considering that this feature is for minors, it’s more important than ever. privacy issue. According to the statement from Instagram, they will share that video with Yoti and once verified, it will be removed from both servers so that no one can access it.
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