Meta is turning to artificial intelligence to enforce age restrictions across its platforms.
In an online post, the company explained that it will use AI to scan user profiles for contextual clues of age-restriction violations.
“We look for these signals across various formats, like posts, comments, bios, and captions, and we’re continuing to expand this technology across additional parts of our apps like Instagram Reels, Instagram Live, and Facebook Groups,” it wrote.
“If we determine an account may be underage,” it added, “it will be deactivated, and the account holder will need to provide proof of age through our age verification process to prevent their account from being deleted.”
Meta is also deploying visual analysis tools that will allow its AI to scan photos and videos for age-related cues that text might miss.
