Instagram began asking for video selfies to verify their identity, Tjournal reported, citing screenshots posted by several users of the social network.
According to the publication, the social network requires a video selfie showing the face from different angles in order to confirm the identity.
On Instagram reportedthat the social network verifies the identity of the user in case of “suspicious activity” – for example, if he quickly put a lot of likes or subscribed “to a bunch of accounts in seconds.” The social network emphasized that it does not use face recognition technology and requests video selfies to make sure that a real person is behind the account, and not a bot.
“One way we use video selfies is when we think the account might be a bot. For example, if an account likes a lot of messages or has subscribed to many accounts in a matter of seconds, video selfies help us determine whether a real person is behind the account or not, ”the message says.
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