Instagram Now Requires New Users To Provide Their Age

Instagram now requires users to provide their birthdays to prevent underage access and enhance safety. Ads for age-restricted products will not be shown to minors. Birthdays will help create tailored experiences for young users. Despite these changes, Instagram won't verify ages, leading to criticism over potential privacy issues. Google recently faced a fine for similar data collection practices on YouTube.

What is one of the main reasons Instagram is asking for users' birthdays?

• To verify users' identities

• To send birthday wishes

• To prevent underage users from joining

• To increase advertising revenue

How does Instagram plan to use the birthday information provided by users?

• To create tailored user experiences

• To display on user profiles

• To send personalized gifts

• To share with third-party companies

Why won't Instagram verify the ages of its users?

• It is too costly

• It is unnecessary for their services

• Teens often lack age verification means

• It is against company policy

What criticism has Instagram faced regarding its age policy?

• It requires too much personal information

• It is not user-friendly

• It allows data collection from users under 13

• It is too strict for adults

What was the outcome of the legal issue involving Google and YouTube?

• YouTube was shut down temporarily

• Google was banned from collecting data

• Google paid a fine to the FTC

• YouTube changed its content policy