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
Meta promises not to collect biometric data. pic.twitter.com/FNT2AdW8H2— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 15, 2021
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.
