banning under 18 from internet would be a huge step in the right direction
banning under 18 from internet would be a huge step in the right direction
The Instagram platform has launched an artificial intelligence feature in the UK to check the age of teenagers by video selfies. This is reported by Gizmodo.
The company has been testing the tool since June 2022. The technology was developed by the British firm Yoti.
Age verification applies to underage users who attempt to change their age in their account settings. The system will ask the profile owner to pass verification using a video selfie. Alternatively, the user can send a photo of their ID card or ask adults to confirm their age.
According to Yoti, the system in 99.65% of cases defines 13-17-year-olds as persons under 23 years of age.
The company claims that their technology differs from the classic face recognition. Instead, the system analyzes the user's facial features.
"This is not 'face recognition' [...]. This is simply a determination of whether there is something similar to a human face in the captured image, " the company said.
Yoti's director of policy and regulation, Julie Dawson, said online proof of age is a "complex industry issue". However, according to her, the face assessment tool strikes a balance between efficiency and confidentiality.
"We created it to give everyone a secure way to verify their age without giving their name or identity document. This technology can allow minors to access content that is appropriate for their age," Dawson said.
Instagram's director of public policy, Tara Hopkins, believes the new tools are an "important step" in protecting young users on their platform.
"We want everyone to work on Instagram according to their age, which means we need to know how old they are — and this is a problem for our entire industry," she added.
Age verification via video selfies is already available to users from the United States, Brazil, and India. In the near future, the company plans to deploy the technology in other regions.
Recall that in September, Meta started developing a system for recognizing nudity in photos sent in private messages on Instagram.
The Instagram platform has launched an artificial intelligence feature in the UK to check the age of teenagers by video selfies. This is reported by Gizmodo.
The company has been testing the tool since June 2022. The technology was developed by the British firm Yoti.
Age verification applies to underage users who attempt to change their age in their account settings. The system will ask the profile owner to pass verification using a video selfie. Alternatively, the user can send a photo of their ID card or ask adults to confirm their age.
According to Yoti, the system in 99.65% of cases defines 13-17-year-olds as persons under 23 years of age.
The company claims that their technology differs from the classic face recognition. Instead, the system analyzes the user's facial features.
"This is not 'face recognition' [...]. This is simply a determination of whether there is something similar to a human face in the captured image, " the company said.
Yoti's director of policy and regulation, Julie Dawson, said online proof of age is a "complex industry issue". However, according to her, the face assessment tool strikes a balance between efficiency and confidentiality.
"We created it to give everyone a secure way to verify their age without giving their name or identity document. This technology can allow minors to access content that is appropriate for their age," Dawson said.
Instagram's director of public policy, Tara Hopkins, believes the new tools are an "important step" in protecting young users on their platform.
"We want everyone to work on Instagram according to their age, which means we need to know how old they are — and this is a problem for our entire industry," she added.
Age verification via video selfies is already available to users from the United States, Brazil, and India. In the near future, the company plans to deploy the technology in other regions.
Recall that in September, Meta started developing a system for recognizing nudity in photos sent in private messages on Instagram.
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