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Meta's AI Will 'Proactively' Find, Lock Down Teen Accounts


Meta didn't specify what the AI is looking for, only that it's testing 'AI technology in the US that will proactively find accounts we suspect belong to teens,' but are pretending to be adults.

For example, if someone falsely signs up as an adult, but their friends happen to create posts wishing them a “happy 15th birthday,” Meta’s internal evaluation team will label the user as a teen and leave a note for further investigation. They are private by default and come with built-in restrictions for sensitive content, messaging, tagging, live posts, and time limits. If the platform’s sensitive media filter blurs content for a user in the UK or Australia, they’ll be required to verify their age by completing a facial scan or submitting an ID.

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