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Instagram Begins Requiring Birthdays for All New Users

The Facebook-owned company denied that advertising spurred the policy change

Instagram's terms of use require people to be at least 13 to have accounts in most countries Instagram

By David Cohen

December 4, 2019

Instagram now requires all people signing up for a new account to provide their birthdate, and anyone under 13 will be prohibited from starting an account.

David Cohen
david.cohen@adweek.com David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily.
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