Instagram will now require all users to provide their ages, and no one under the age of 13 will be permitted to use the app.

Instagram will now require all users to provide their ages, and no one under the age of 13 will be permitted to use the app. The new measure will allow the platform to offer new safety measures to young users, and addresses a long-criticized loophole in Instagram’s underage use. The app has been under scrutiny for not collecting this information in the past, and the new measure could also expand their ability to target for ads on age restricted products, like alcohol. (TechCrunch, Reuters)