Instagram’s AI age detection is expanding globally

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, after launching the AI-powered age assurance updates in the US, EU, and Brazil last year.

The age detection tools proactively look for signals that likely determine whether Instagram users are under 18 years old, and automatically place users between 13 and 17 under more restrictive Teen Accounts, even if they signed up using a fake adult birthday. Teen Accounts are des …