UpdateMay 5, 20261 min read
Meta Unveils AI-Powered Age Detection to Safeguard Minors on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is introducing an AI-driven system to identify and protect minors on its platforms, using visual cues like body size and bone structure to estimate age. This move is part of a broader effort to enhance youth safety features and comply with regulatory pressures.
Meta uses AI-supported image analysis to recognize minors on Instagram and Facebook, based on visual characteristics such as body size or bone structure, not facial recognition, as the company emphasizes. The article Meta now scans photos for bone structure and body size to flag minors on Instagram and Facebook appeared first on The Decoder.