Instagram is apparently requesting video selfies from many angles from some users in order to validate their accounts. Several users have told XDA Developers that Instagram to record a video selfie to validate their current accounts.
For the uninitiated, the social media site started testing the function last year but had to cease because of technical difficulties. For a long time, Instagram has grappled with bot accounts, which send spam messages, harass other users, and artificially increase followers. Therefore, the app is working to reduce the number of bots on the network.
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It may require accounts with suspect behaviour to produce a video selfie, according to Instagram’s public relations team on Twitter. The tool does not utilise face recognition, according to the business, and its teams evaluate the videos to see if “there’s a real person behind the account.”
Meanwhile, according to a picture shared on Twitter by social media analyst Matt Navarra, the photo-sharing app is validating users’ identities through video selfies, while “Meta claims not to gather biometric data.”
Another user provided a screenshot of the support screen demanding a video selfie. The image showed that when the function is activated; the app requests a video of the user’s face from all angles to confirm that they are a real person. It displays the verification screen for many users.
After recording the video, account users must submit it to the site for verification of identity. In addition, Instagram assures that the video will not be viewable on the site and may remove from the company’s servers within 30 days.
It’s unclear whether this functionality is still being tested or is being put out gradually. However, it’s clear that Meta is attempting to limit the number of false or spam accounts on the site through this method. However, Meta has not stated whether or it may require everyone to submit a video selfie in the future.
The business is also putting its ‘Take A Break’ function to the test, which will remind users to exit the app after a certain amount of time has passed
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