How to apply to be verified in Instagram


How to apply to be verified in Instagram

How to apply to be verified in Instagram

How to apply to be verified in Instagram is now easy with the new improvement by Instagram. Instagram is now allowing users to apply for verification starting 28 - 08 - 2018. 


It will help users to stop hoping for Instagram to personally verified their account.
It will stop users cut corners through the black market.

How to apply to be verified in Instagram


To apply for your account to be verified,  just go to your profile, head to Settings, and tap “Request verification.”

You’ll need to give Instagram your account name, full name, and legal or business ID.  Instagram will then notify you whether you have been approved or rejected.

"The new Instagram verification is meant to catch misleading accounts, like checking what country the account is based in. "

Other New Features from Instagram


  • To give users more information on accounts with a lot of clout, Instagram is adding an About This Account feature.
  • Instagram accounts with large followings are going to display when they joined the platform.
  • The country they’re located in.
  • Any username changes in the past year and any ads the account runs.






In a blog post, Instagram writes, “Our community has told us that it’s important to them to have a deeper understanding of accounts that reach many people on Instagram.” Source: The Verge 
  • New features come with support for third-party authentication apps will become available to everyone in the next coming weeks.
  • This new improvement from Instagram is a way to help people figure out which accounts are authentic.
  • It help solve some form of security for Instagram users.
  • Help know which account is genuine and which account is fake. 
This development came up as a result of the role the  Russian fake accounts played during the 2016 election and the Russian and Iranian influence campaigns that have continued to publish political content on social media networks.

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