AI · AI today, November 9, 2026
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Meta expands AI age estimation for teen accounts worldwide
· Aster editorial team
AI-generated imageMeta announced the worldwide expansion of its age-estimation system on Instagram to detect accounts that may belong to teenagers even when they list an adult birth date. When the system identifies a likely teen account, it automatically applies Teen Account protections. The company says the move will bring millions more young people under those safeguards, while its Facebook rollout continues and Threads is scheduled to receive them later in 2026.
Why it matters
The change expands default protections, but it also gives automated models a larger role in inferring the age of people using the platforms.
For the technical crowd
Meta did not disclose the model's thresholds or error rates in the announcement. In Australia, it also uses an age-range signal provided by Apple.
· Source: Meta
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