• Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General
    • Mobile and Telecoms
    • Enterprise IT
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Cloud Computing
      • Digital Transformation
      • Internet of Things
      • Security
      • Storage
    • Industries
      • Education
      • Finance
      • Healthcare
      • Mining & Energy
      • Retail
    • Gadgets and Gaming
    • Lists
    • Sponsored Articles
    • Startups
    • Online & Social
    • Events News
  • Africa By Region
    • East Africa
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • West Africa
  • Services
    • IT Customer Acquisition
    • Tailored Webinars
    • Sponsored Content
  • Partners
    • PR Newswire
    • Media Outreach
    • APO
    • Business Wire
  • Training
  • Events
  • Advertise
Sign in
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Password recovery
Recover your password
Search
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
  • Press Offices
    • Africa Data Centres
    • Arbor Networks
    • AVEVA
    • ESET
    • Huawei
    • ITR Technology
    • Lexis Nexis
    • Netshield
    • Exclusive Networks
    • Nuovopay
    • Parallel Wireless
    • Scalefusion
    • Sobek IT
    • StorEX
    • SqwidNet
    • Synology
    • Tecno
    • T-Systems
    • Umlaut
    • Veeam
  • Gallery
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
ITNewsAfrica.com IT News Africa – Up to date technology news, IT news, Digital news, Telecom news, Mobile news, Gadgets news, Analysis and Reports
ITNewsAfrica.com ITNewsAfrica.com
  • Home
  • Top Stories
    • Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable Lands in South Africa

      What Caused Capitec’s Massive 40 Hour Outage?

      Cell C Offers Free Data Bundles to Those Affected by Load…

      43.5% of SA’s Women in Tech Say They are Paid Less…

      Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

  • News
    • General
    • Mobile and Telecoms
    • Enterprise IT
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Cloud Computing
      • Digital Transformation
      • Internet of Things
      • Security
      • Storage
    • Industries
      • Education
      • Finance
      • Healthcare
      • Mining & Energy
      • Retail
    • Gadgets and Gaming
    • Lists
    • Sponsored Articles
    • Startups
    • Online & Social
    • Events News
  • Africa By Region
    • East Africa
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • West Africa
  • Services
    • IT Customer Acquisition
    • Tailored Webinars
    • Sponsored Content
  • Partners
    • PR Newswire
    • Media Outreach
    • APO
    • Business Wire
  • Training
  • Events
  • Advertise
Home Online & Social Instagram is Testing New Ways to Verify Users’ Ages

Instagram is Testing New Ways to Verify Users’ Ages

By
Zintle
-
June 27, 2022
Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
Linkedin
Email
    Image sourced from Instagram.

    Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking service, is testing new ways to verify users’ ages, including scanning their faces. The trial started on 23 June and is currently being rolled out in the US.

    It is focused on users who try to change their age on the app from under 18 to over 18. According to Business Insider, those users have three ways to verify their age. They include:

    • Uploading a photo of their ID
    • Asking three mutual friends to verify their age
    • Recording a video selfie

    If a user happens to choose the video recording method, the video will be passed on to a London-based identity-verification startup “Yoti”, which will scan the users’ facial features in the videos to confirm their ages.

    According to Business Insider, the companies will delete the data once the ages have been confirmed. Instagram said that the software by Yoti is only used to confirm age and not the identity of users.

    “Understanding someone’s age online is a complex, industry-wide challenge. We want to work with others in our industry, and with governments, to set clear standards for age verification online,” the company said.

    The video-sharing social network service started asking users to provide their ages when creating profiles in 2019 when it came under fire for having underage users on the platform.

    “We require people to be at least 13 years old to sign up for Instagram. In some countries, our 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 company said.

    Instagram says that users will still be able to provide their age by uploading their ID card or driver’s license.

    “We will use your ID to confirm your age and help keep our community safe. Your ID will be stored securely on our servers and is deleted within 30 days,” it said.


    By Zintle Nkohla 

    Follow Zintle Nkohla on Twitter

    Follow IT News Africa on Twitter

    • TAGS
    • Age verification online
    • Age-appropriate content
    • Creating an account on Instagram
    • ID verification
    • identity verification
    • Instagram
    • Instagram & Yoti
    • Instagram age verification methods
    • IT
    • IT News
    • online platforms
    • Social Networks
    • Tech
    • tech news
    • technology
    • Vide-sharing platforms
    Facebook
    Twitter
    WhatsApp
    Linkedin
    Email
      Previous articleAfDB Approves Establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation
      Next articleThe Cybersecurity Wave: Importance and Impact of Cybersecurity in Today’s Digital World
      Zintle

      RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

      Mobile and Telecoms

      Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable Lands in South Africa

      Company News

      What Caused Capitec’s Massive 40 Hour Outage?

      Mobile and Telecoms

      Cell C Offers Free Data Bundles to Those Affected by Load Shedding

      - Advertisement -

      Get in touch

      9,200FansLike
      22,877FollowersFollow
      696SubscribersSubscribe

      Digital Innovation Podcast

      Digital Innovation Podcast
      Digital Innovation Podcast

      Podcast by IT News Africa

      Listen OnSOUNDCLOUD
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 6 – ”Talking Public Sector Cybersecurity with Nclose”
      byIT News Africa

      This week Luis Monzon chats with Stephen Osler, co-founder and business development director of South African cybersecurity firm Nclose.

      Stephen and Luis talk about cybersecurity in the public sector with a focus on African organisations, and the risks, challenges and weaknesses found therein.

      Now, let’s take a DIP!

      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 6 – ”Talking Public Sector Cybersecurity with Nclose”
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 6 – ”Talking Public Sector Cybersecurity with Nclose”
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 5 – ”Micro-Investing in Cryptocurrency with Upnup”
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 4 – ”The Changing Face of Online Freelancing”
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 3 – Africa's Fintech Explosion with Chipper Cash
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 2 – ”Financial Inclusion in Africa with Vipaso & Horizon”
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 1 – ”Talking E-Commerce in Africa with Telkom's Kenneth Kayser”
      Episode Description
      Episode play icon
      ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast Special Episode – ”Hyper Automation with Rocket's Jamie Devlin”
      Episode Description
      Search Results placeholder
      Trending
      • General , Southern Africa , Top Stories
        Capitec SA Experiences Outages on its Banking App

        Capitec South Africa has apologised to its customers for any inconveniences...

      • Company News , Southern Africa , Top Stories
        Tyme Bank Makes Major Moves in SME Fintech with New Acquisition

        South African digital banking group Tyme Bank has announced today that it w...

      • MTN
        Mobile and Telecoms , Southern Africa , Top Stories
        MTN South Africa Apologises for Wide Ranging Data Outages

        MTN South Africa has experienced outages in its mobile data networks in two...

      • Company News , Southern Africa , Top Stories
        What Caused Capitec’s Massive 40 Hour Outage?

        Customers of Capitec Bank South Africa were unable to use any of the bank's...

      • Mobile and Telecoms , Southern Africa , Top Stories
        Openserve Splits From Telkom South Africa

        South African wholesale network infrastructure provider Openserve has offic...

      Recent Posts

      Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable Lands in South Africa

      $100-Billion in Investments Up for Grabs for SA’s Green Energy Startups

      What Caused Capitec’s Massive 40 Hour Outage?

      Cell C Offers Free Data Bundles to Those Affected by Load Shedding

      Is My Car Insurance Still Valid If My Car Registration Expires? 

      African Technology Advisory (Pty) Ltd.
      ITNewsAfrica.com is an African Technology Advisory (Pty) Ltd. publication. We provide unparalleled insight into enterprise IT trends, innovation and technology in Africa to the most discerning professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and IT decision-makers.
      Contact us: news@itnewsafrica.com

      Connect

      • Newsletter
      • Advertise with ITNewsAfrica.com
      • Privacy Policy
      • Contact

      Partners

      © African Technology Advisory (Pty) Ltd.
      We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
      Cookie SettingsAccept All
      Manage consent

      Privacy Overview

      This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
      Necessary
      Always Enabled
      Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
      CookieDurationDescription
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
      viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
      Functional
      Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
      Performance
      Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
      Analytics
      Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
      Advertisement
      Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
      Others
      Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
      SAVE & ACCEPT
      MORE STORIES
      Mobile and Telecoms

      Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable Lands in South Africa