Instagram introduces user age verification

The privacy law that was introduced in the EU this year has meant changes for many applications and web pages. We have seen these months how many of them have introduced certain measures or changes. Instagram is the last of them, since the social network now leaves us with the age verification of the users. Only over the age of thirteen are supposed to be able to use it.

Instagram introduces user age verification

Users will be asked about their age, to see if they are over thirteen. In addition, if the Facebook account is linked, it will be seen if there are differences between the two.

Complying with the standard

It is a change with which Instagram complies with the new laws in Europe. Although it is not the only novelty that they leave us on the social network, since other important changes are introduced for users. There is a control over the origin of the messages. Since you will be able to choose who will send you messages or not, so you can limit the possibilities of strangers writing to you.

For users with accounts with enough followers it is a real problem, so they can have more control. They can end this way with spam in their inboxes, which is very annoying.

Significant changes by Instagram, which have already been introduced in the application, both on Android and iOS. So you can already manage from the privacy section in the settings who can send you messages. A change that is surely well valued.

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