Instagram launches a new tool to verify accounts


Instagram launches a new tool to verify accounts



The social network goes a step further to toughen the quality policy towards its users and avoid the 'trolls' and the SPAM accounts



Instagram wants to be more transparent. The social network goes a step further to toughen the quality policy towards its users and avoid 'trolls' and SPAM accounts. From now on, anyone can request to verify their account from the application itself . A process that seems clearer to the 12 million users that have the social network in Spain.

Previously, public figures or people interested in verifying their account had to contact the Instagram team in other ways and now, a new test reflects a more transparent and simple process.

«To access the verification request, you will have to go to your profile and click on the gear icon and select 'Request Verification'. You will have to provide the username of your account, your full name and a copy of your legal identification or that of your business. Sending a verification request does not guarantee that your account will be verified.

 Once the application has been reviewed, you will receive a notification confirming or rejecting your request that you will see in the notifications tab, "explains Ignacio de los Reyes , responsible for Instagram for Hispanic media.

Does it work for anyone or should it be someone with a high number of followers, companies, entities? "Not all accounts are subject to verification, we review those accounts that meet a series of criteria such as authenticity, that is, represent a person or real entity, a relevance that gives sufficient notoriety to be verified and other characteristics such as its singularity or its completeness, "De los Reyes explains, explaining that the user community demanded more transparency in this process.

Regarding the fight against 'trolls' and SPAM accounts, De los Reyes wanted to highlight the announced social network filter of «anti-harassment comments», which automatically filters toxic comments, «especially those targeting risk groups. »

"Hide comments that contain attacks on a person's appearance, as well as those that pose a threat to their health and well-being. The new filter also sends us an alert about problems that follow a pattern of repetition so we can take action, "he says.

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