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Instagram’s AI age detection is expanding globally
The Verge · By Jess Weatherbed ·
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- Meta is globally expanding its AI age estimation technology on Instagram.
- The tech targets teens aged 13 to 17 who have not correctly disclosed their age.
- Affected teens will be automatically placed into Teen Account protections, per Meta's announcement.
Why it matters
Developers building on or around Instagram, or handling age-gated features and youth data, may see changed user behaviour and account settings as more users are moved into Teen Account protections.
Who’s affected
- Developers building Instagram integrations or age-gated features
- Teams handling age assurance and youth privacy compliance
Meta is globally expanding the age estimation technology it uses to find teenagers on Instagram who haven't correctly disclosed their age. The rollout will automatically place "millions more teens on Instagram into Teen Account protections," according to Meta's announcement…
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Instagram’s AI age detection is expanding globally
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Meta says it is globally expanding Instagram's AI age estimation tech to apply Teen Account protections to teens aged 13 to 17 who misrepresented their age (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)