Instagram boosts security features, makes applying for account verification easier

If you want to get your Instagram account verified, it’s now much easier to do so. You can start the process right from your phone. But that doesn’t guarantee your application will be approved, though. But if you want to kick start the process, just head to the Settings page and tap on Request Verification. From there you’ll need to give your account name, full name, and legal or business ID. All these information are necessary to get you a shot at being verified. It’s definitely easier for public figures, brands, or celebrities to get approved or if you meet certain requirements. But there is also an option to reapply down the road if your application gets rejected at first.

Aside from simplifying user verification, you can now also use third-party authenticator apps like Google Authenticator and DUO Mobile to enable two-factor authentication. To further boost authenticity, there is also an About This Account feature that shows you when an account was created, what country the account is located in, ads the account is running, whether the user changed usernames in the past year, and whether it shares followers with other accounts.

Source: BGR