Meta is expanding the global use of AI to detect the age of Instagram users.

Updated 2026-11-09 · told from many outlets at once

Meta is expanding its AI-powered age estimation technology on Instagram worldwide. The company has also begun using Apple’s age-range signal to help determine user ages in Australia. As part of settlements, Meta agreed to improve how it identifies children under 13 and teenagers.

Meta is expanding its AI-powered age estimation technology on Instagram worldwide.
Meta plans a similar global rollout of the technology on Threads later this year.
Meta agreed to improve how it identifies teens and children under 13 as part of settlements.

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