If you dont share your birthday after repeated reminders, you wont be able to use the service.
Over the past few months, Instagram has built a ton of tools related to teen safety.
The company also plans to restrict certain content based on different age groups.

Itll ask you to share your birthday if you havent shared it before seeing content that might be sensitive.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
However, theres a quirk to this new change.

Instagram wasnt shy in admitting that this will help it show youmore relevant ads.
This bit irks me.
But then again, were talking about a Facebook-owned company.

Weve asked the company to share more details, and well update the story if we hear back.
you’re free to read more about Instagrams birthday sharing policyhere.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”