Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for younger users. Until now, Instagram except for limited circumstances has required its 1 billion users only to say they are at least 13 years old.Instagram said advertisers were not the driving force for the new requirement. Gambling and birth control are..