Instagram: Teens to have age-appropriate experiences

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV/ CNN) - Instagram is testing new options to verify the age of its users.

The goal is to make sure that people under 17 on the platform have more age-appropriate experiences.

The photo-sharing service owned by Meta, the parent of Facebook, said it is testing two new ways to verify a user's age.

First, users can upload a video selfie and technology will help estimate their age based on their facial features.

Another option for teens between the ages of 13 and 17 is to select three mutual followers to confirm their age.

Those mutual followers must be at least 18 years old themselves.

Instagram's goal is to protect them from unwanted contact from adults they don't know as well as inappropriate online ads.