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        "id": 1728282,
        "msgid": "instagram-and-facebook-use-ai-to-detect-underage-users-1778320380",
        "date": "2026-05-09 15:33:25",
        "title": "Instagram and Facebook Use AI to Detect Underage Users",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Meta has introduced an AI-driven system on Instagram and Facebook to identify and protect users under 13 years old by analysing photos, videos, and profile content for visual and contextual age indicators. The technology combines visual pattern recognition, such as height and bone structure, with text analysis from posts and interactions to enhance accuracy, without using facial recognition to identify individuals. Detected underage accounts will be temporarily disabled, requiring official age verification to avoid permanent deletion, with plans to expand the system to more countries and features like Instagram Live and Facebook Groups.",
        "content": "<p>Meta has announced a new initiative to safeguard children on its\nplatforms. The parent company of Instagram and Facebook will employ\nartificial intelligence (AI) to analyse photos and videos in order to\nidentify users who may be under 13 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>In its official statement, Meta explained that its AI will search for\nvisual cues such as height or bone structure to estimate a person\u2019s age.\nThe company emphasised that this system is not facial recognition, but\nrather an analysis of general patterns to estimate age\nnon-specifically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur AI looks at common themes and visual cues, such as height or\nbone structure, to estimate a person\u2019s age; it does not identify\nspecific individuals in images,\u201d Meta stated, as reported by TechCrunch\non Thursday (7\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>This technology is also combined with text analysis and user\ninteractions to improve accuracy in detecting underage accounts. The\nvisual analysis system is currently operational in several countries,\nwith plans to expand to more regions in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Meta will use AI to assess users\u2019 overall profiles for\ncontextual clues such as birthday celebrations, mentions of school\ngrades, and other signals appearing in posts, comments, bios, captions,\nand various other content formats. This technology will also be extended\nto other features like Instagram Live and Facebook Groups.<\/p>\n<p>If the system detects a likelihood that a user is underage, the\naccount will be deactivated. Users must then undergo Meta\u2019s official age\nverification procedure to prevent permanent deletion of the account.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/instagram-and-facebook-use-ai-to-detect-underage-users-1778320380",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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