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Meta Uses AI to Detect Underage Users
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- →Meta's AI initiative addresses regulatory pressures on child safety.
- →The technology enhances the ability to identify and remove underage users.
- →This move reflects broader trends in AI-driven content moderation.
Meta has announced the use of AI to detect underage users on its platforms by analyzing visual cues such as height and bone structure. This system, which does not use facial recognition, aims to identify and remove accounts of users under 13. The initiative is part of Meta's broader efforts to enhance child safety, following a $375 million penalty for misleading consumers about platform safety. The AI system is currently operational in select countries, with plans for expansion.
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