Instagram's AI Age Checks Go Global — Millions of Teens Get Stricter Accounts
Meta announced on November 9 that its AI age-estimation technology is now expanding on Instagram worldwide, placing millions more teens into Teen Account protections even when they signed up with an adult birthday. The move follows Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general, and US parents will start seeing an in-feed video this month explaining how the system works. Full story in slides above — Sources: TechCrunch, BetaNews, Meta.