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Instagram is reportedly working on video selfie verification

The social network is reportedly trying to tackle bot accounts, which can leave spam messages or inflate like or follower counts and the move should be able to tackle the problem

Mathures Paul Published 18.11.21, 04:27 AM

Is video selfie verification coming to Instagram? According to screenshots posted on Twitter by social media consultant Matt Navarra and a number of users, some are being asked to take a selfie video to verify their accounts. The social network is reportedly trying to tackle bot accounts, which can leave spam messages or inflate like or follower counts and the move should be able to tackle the problem.

According to XDA Developers, video selfie verification is something that Instagram has been working on for some time now. The platform, it appears, first started rolling out the security check in August last year, but it quickly rolled back as technical issues cropped up. But it looks like Instagram has finally resolved those issues as the feature is becoming available.

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According to reports, Instagram is requiring a video selfie verification for newly-created accounts only and not existing accounts just yet. Instagram user Bettina Makalintal has tweeted a screenshot of the help screen for the step where you actually take the video selfie and it reiterates that it’s looking at “all angles of your face” to prove that you’re a real person and this shows that the verification screen is showing up for multiple people. The data is only for verification and not for storing.

If the feature turns out to be true then it won’t be the only platform where such a move is being taken. Dating apps, like Tinder and Bumble, have long used a photo verification system that requires users to upload selfies from different angles to verify their identity.

The platform is also apparently working on the ability for users to set moderators to live videos. According to tipster Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) on Twitter, users who go live on video on the platform will now have the ability to set a moderator for the session. The moderator will be allowed to manage comments for the duration of that session. There’s also — once again, reportedly — a test going on to allow ‘like’ to Stories.

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