Meta Will Use AI to Place Teens Into Stricter Account Settings

Meta is expanding its age-verification tools by using AI to detect teenaged users and then automatically placing them into more restrictive Teen Account settings even if the user entered an adult birthday. The company said in a blog post Monday that it will proactively identify accounts it suspects belong to teens and move them into these stricter settings. It acknowledged the system may make mistakes, and users will have the ability to adjust their settings back if needed. "We've been using artificial intelligence to determine age for some time, but leveraging it in this way is a big change," Meta said. This move is part of a broader effort by Meta and other social media platforms to better protect young users amid growing pressure from parents and lawmakers who argue that tech companies aren't doing enough to safeguard the safety and mental health of teens. Instagram Teen Accounts, which launched last year, include built-in protections that limit who can contact teens, what conte ... Read full article.