"As reported by Android Central, Instagram's updated user detection process will automatically limit interactions with certain accounts when it determines that the user is under 18, even if the user tries to lie about their age by listing an adult birth date. In Australia, for example, which is moving ahead with its own laws on teen social media access, regulators recently tested 60 different age verification approaches , from a range of vendors."
"and found that while some options are mostly effective, there will be mistakes, especially for users within two years of 16. Thus far, the Australian government hasn't outlined the specific requirements for social platforms in regards to age checking, with the proposed laws only noting that are undertaken to remove the accounts of those aged under 16. As it stands, there won't be a legally enforceable standard for accuracy unless it can establish a universal checking methodology."
Instagram's updated user detection process automatically limits interactions with accounts identified as belonging to individuals under 18, even when an adult birth date is provided. Australian regulators tested sixty different age-verification approaches from multiple vendors and found some methods largely effective but prone to errors, particularly for users within two years of turning 16. Proposed Australian laws target removal of accounts for those under 16 but do not specify exact age-checking requirements. No legally enforceable accuracy standard exists unless a universal verification methodology is developed and adopted across platforms.
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