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The popular social networks Facebook and Instagram started blocking "preventively" accounts that they suspect belong to children under 13 years old.

Up to now, the company Facebook Inc. has only investigated the reported profiles

The blocking of these accounts aims to strengthen compliance with the rules of use of two platforms which, we recall, target people over 13 years.

is a change that aims to give more security to users since minors are often the most vulnerable via Facebook and Instagram.

If you detect the account of a minor 13 years old, enter this link and fill in the requested information.

— What's next? —

It's no secret that many miners who act on networks often lie about their age to get the record. In this sense, specialists speculate on the impact that this change will have on the number of active users on both platforms.

In addition, the measure is taken as Instagram confirms its constant expansion, while Facebook is losing popularity among young people.

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