Meta-owned American photo and video sharing social network Instagram is asking some users to provide a video selfie showing multiple angles of their face to verify that they’re a real person, according to screenshots posted to Twitter by social media consultant Matt Navarra.
Instagram is now using video selfies to confirm users identity
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 15, 2021
Meta promises not to collect biometric data. pic.twitter.com/FNT2AdW8H2
According to XDA Developers, the company started testing the feature last year but ran into technical issues.
It’s unclear whether this feature is currently a test or gradually rolling out.
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