Meta says it is rolling out an AI system for Instagram and Facebook that aims to find and remove accounts associated with users under 13. In a blog post, Meta says the tool analyzes photos and videos that people post to detect “general themes and visual cues.” The company describes indicators that can include height and bone-structure related visual features. Meta positions the system as part of its broader efforts to enforce age-related rules on its platforms, and it describes using AI to improve detection compared with approaches that rely only on user-provided information.
Multiple reports say the system does not rely solely on account self-reports; instead, it reviews visual content for cues that may suggest the age of the person shown. The stated goal is to help identify underage users and take enforcement actions, which Meta says can include removing content or accounts that appear to belong to people below the age threshold.
Meta’s announcement focuses on the type of visual inputs the AI examines and the intended enforcement purpose, with additional details not covered in the excerpts.
