Meta Expands AI Age-Estimation to Instagram to Enforce Teen Safety

Meta is rolling out AI-based age estimation to Instagram globally, directing users identified as under 18 to teen accounts with enhanced privacy and safety features. The technology, already used on Facebook since 2019, aims to curb age misrepresentation. This expansion signals a broader platform policy shift but faces potential privacy and regulatory scrutiny.

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