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Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts


Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday.

Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday. Teen Accounts, which launched on Instagram last year, enroll young users into an app experience with built-in protections. Instagram also announced that it’s going to begin sending notifications to parents that include information about how they can discuss the importance of providing the correct age online with their teens.

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