Expanding Teen Account Protections to Teens Around the World

Meta is globally expanding its AI-powered age-detection technology to automatically place millions more teen users on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger into protective Teen Accounts, even if they registered with an adult birthday. The company is also rolling out the technology on Threads, integrating Apple's age-range signal in Australia, and calling on competitors like TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar age-assurance practices. Open article →