Fake profiles and spam accounts have always been a nuisance on social media platforms like Instagram. In order to limit such fake accounts on its platform, Instagram is now asking users to take a selfie video to verify their identity. According to Matt Navara, a social media consultant, Instagram has started using selfie videos to authenticate the user.
Facebook, the owner of Instagram (Meta), assures that the selfie videos you upload will never be visible on Instagram and will be deleted within 30 days. It is also said that this technology does not use biometric data and face recognition technology of this company. Basically, Instagram asks new users to take a short selfie video, which is then used by the company’s artificial intelligence algorithms to verify that you are a real user.
Instagram has been working on authentication via selfie videos for some time. The platform first unveiled the feature in August last year but decided to remove it due to technical issues. It seems that Instagram has finally solved these problems because this feature is now widely available to users. At the moment, it seems that Instagram only needs authentication via selfie video for new user accounts. Current accounts do not yet have a request for authentication.
Dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have long used a face recognition system that requires users to upload their selfies from various angles for authentication. However, authentication via an Instagram selfie video, at least on paper, seems stronger and is not easily faked by spammers.
Instagram has always tried to satisfy its users by providing updates and new and various capabilities, and we have recently witnessed new updates from this platform. The app launched the Reels section months ago to attract TickTock users, and now with the introduction of two new features, it intends to attract more TickTock users. One of the new features is the ability to convert text to speech for videos. When users type the text for Reels videos, they can use the ability to convert this text to audio, which currently has two voices for this feature. In addition to this feature, Instagram has announced that Reels users can now use several sound effects to change their voice.
Other features that Instagram is working on include the ability to add a watch to live videos. This allows Live Viewer to disable comments, requests to add live, questions, and more. Instagram also wants to deliver on its promises to encourage healthier habits on social media.
Adam Moseri, the director of the social network Instagram, revealed that the platform has started testing the new “Take a Break” feature. This fun feature is designed to encourage users to take a break while using Instagram, and after 10, 20, or 30 minutes, it reminds you to do something else, such as listening to your favorite song.
Earlier, the popular platform announced its new service that allows content creators to use a new revenue-generating model in the form of subscriptions. Following the great success of platforms such as Patreon, Instagram is also looking for ways to allow users to support other page owners by paying a subscription fee.
Although Instagram does not state its true purpose for the new service, it is likely to be part of the company’s strategy to make more money from the platform, while also providing a way for users to support content creators they follow and love. To finance. The new service is expected to be added to Instagram in the near future.
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