In an effort to better define and validate user ages, and restrict their exposure on the app, Instagram is expanding its age verification to more regions.



According to Meta:

Age verification was initially rolled out to US customers in June, and requires users to prove their age by showing these:

• Uploaded government ID
• Recorded video selfie
• Ask mutuals to verify their age

According to Meta, the procedure has proven to be very successful, as 96% of teenagers who sought to change their birthdays from under 18 to over 18 were prevented from doing so.

This increased level of authentication might go a long way toward preventing marketers from specifically targeting young users with offensive advertisements and preventing them from accessing potentially hazardous portions of the app.

So, the extension is yet another significant breakthrough that may significantly enhance the platform's safety features.

It's not a solution, but it is another step that may be very important.