Instagram to Require Users to Share Their Birthdays

Instagram to Require Users to Share Their Birthdays
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken on March 28, 2018. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Instagram will begin requiring users to confirm their birthdays as part of an effort to create new safety features for young people, the Facebook Inc.-owned social media app stated on Aug. 30.

Instagram has explored building a version of its app for children under the age of 13, prompting lawmakers to urge Facebook to drop the plans, saying the social media company “has a clear record of failing to protect children on its platforms.”