Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally
Summary
Meta is expanding AI-based age estimation globally this month to identify users it suspects are teenagers, including people whose account birthdays make them appear older. The system can place those accounts in Teen Account protections, which restrict contact, content and usage; Meta says it plans to extend the feature to Facebook and Threads later this year.Key Facts
- Meta says its age-estimation technology analyzes user behavior and posts to estimate age.
- The technology can place accounts in Teen Account protections even when a manually entered birthday indicates the user is an adult.
- Meta has tested the technology in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
- Parents with Instagram teen accounts in the United States will receive notifications about the new measures this month.
- Meta says it plans to expand age estimation to Facebook and Threads later this year.
- Teen Account protections include usage limits, muted nighttime notifications and limits on some content and interactions.
- The article says Meta agreed in August to pay $18 billion to U.S. states and make changes to how teens use its platforms.
- Meta faces legal action over alleged harms to young users and claims that its platforms fail to verify users’ ages.
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