Instagram starts testing its age verification tools in more countries – TechCrunch

Meta announced today that it has started testing its age verification tools on Instagram in more countries, including Canada and Mexico. Last June, the social media app began testing new options for users to verify their age using one of three options: uploading their ID, recording a video selfie or asking mutual friends to verify their age. If a user attempted to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, the app would require them to verify their age using one of the three methods. The test initially launched in the United States, and later rolled out in Brazil and Japan in October. The age verification tools are now being tested in more countries in Europe, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia and Japan. Meta plans to make the tools available globally in the coming months. Image Credits: Instagram To verify your age, you can provide an ID like a passport or a driver’s license. If you do so, Instagram will store your ID for 30 days on its servers before deleting it. If you don’t have a valid ID, you can choose the video selfie method. Instagram has partnered with London-based
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