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Meta deploys AI to scan bone structure and height for underage users on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is implementing AI-driven visual analysis to detect underage users on Instagram and Facebook, focusing on characteristics like bone structure and height rather than facial recognition. This technology aims to identify and remove accounts belonging to users under 13, with a phased rollout in select countries. The company is also expanding systems that automatically transition users aged 13-15 into protected "Teen Accounts" across more regions and platforms. AI

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IMPACT Enhances platform safety measures and may influence regulatory approaches to AI in user verification.

RANK_REASON Company policy update using AI for age verification and teen account protection, responding to regulatory pressure.

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 · Matthias Bastian ·

    Meta now scans photos for bone structure and body size to flag minors on Instagram and Facebook

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/meta_ai_logo-1.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> Meta uses AI-supported image analysis to recognize minors on …

  2. Engadget TIER_1 · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users

    The company is also expanding its teen account detection systems to Facebook.

  3. Email — Mindstream TIER_1 · bounces+35008234-749c-ns3evnpcff6928077d7u=kill-the-newsletter.com@em5320.mindstream.news (bounces+35008234-749c-ns3evnpcff6928077d7u=kill-the-newsletter.com@em5320.mindstream.news) ·

    Meta is using AI to age check now

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  4. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 한국어(KO) · [email protected] ·

    ITmedia NEWS (@itmedia_news) Meta is expanding its feature to automatically detect users under 13 on Instagram and Facebook using AI. This policy and platform update strengthens youth protection and age verification with AI, marking a significant change in social media safety management. https:// x.c

    ITmedia NEWS (@itmedia_news) 메타가 인스타그램과 페이스북에서 AI로 13세 미만 사용자를 자동 탐지하는 기능을 더 넓게 배포한다. 청소년 보호와 연령 검증을 AI로 강화하는 정책·플랫폼 업데이트로, 소셜 미디어 안전성 관리에 중요한 변화다. https:// x.com/itmedia_news/status/2051 941301671866455 # meta # instagram # facebook # ai # safety

  5. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Meta has introduced new AI-powered tools that can estimate a user's age by analysing their height and bone structure, in a bid to detect underage users on its p

    Meta has introduced new AI-powered tools that can estimate a user's age by analysing their height and bone structure, in a bid to detect underage users on its platforms. The tools use visual analysis systems to spot under-13s trying to access Instagram and Facebook. https://www. …

  6. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 · Aisha Malik ·

    Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

    The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.

  7. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Enough with the AI photos of Tamori, Takeshi, Sanma, Shimura, and Tokoro's group photo, and the entire Drifters reunion. I don't dislike the people being used without permission, but generative AI and Instagram have a high ability to be tiresome. #generativeai #ai #instagram #meta

    タモリ・たけし・さんま・志村・所の集合写真、ドリフ全員集合のAI写真はもういいって。 勝手に使われてるその方々は嫌いじゃないけど、生成AIとInstagram、うんざりさせる能力たけえ # 生成ai # ai # instagram # meta

  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    American AI regulation is working exactly as designed, and what it's designed to do is protect the companies building AI, not the citizens living with its conse

    American AI regulation is working exactly as designed, and what it's designed to do is protect the companies building AI, not the citizens living with its consequences. The EU fined Meta €1.2B for violating data rights. Eight months later, the US revoked AI safety rules. https://…

  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook i

    Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users. https:// ppc.land/metas-ai-can-now-spot -underage-users-…

  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users The company is also expanding its teen account detection systems to Facebook. 📰

    📰 Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users The company is also expanding its teen account detection systems to Facebook. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2164981/meta-is-using-ai-bone-struc…

  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off

    📰 Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent child... 📰 S…

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  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    New AI detection: Meta looks more closely at children and adolescents | heise online https://www. heise.de/news/Neue-KI-Erkennun g-Meta-schaut-bei-Kindern-und

    Neue KI-Erkennung: Meta schaut bei Kindern und Jugendlichen genauer hin | heise online https://www. heise.de/news/Neue-KI-Erkennun g-Meta-schaut-bei-Kindern-und-Jugendlichen-genauer-hin-11282260.html # SocialMedia # MetaPlatforms # Facebook # Instagram # Threads # ArtificialIntel…

  16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    # Meta will use # AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta -will-use-ai-to-analyze-heig

    # Meta will use # AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta -will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-structure-to-identify-if-users-are-underage/ # privacy # AgeVerification # IdentityVerification

  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · winbuzzer ·

    https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/05/06/meta- will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-struct-xcxwbn/ Meta Expands AI Age Checks on Facebook and Instagram # AI # MetaIn

    https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/05/06/meta- will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-struct-xcxwbn/ Meta Expands AI Age Checks on Facebook and Instagram # AI # MetaInc # Facebook # Instagram # ComputerVision # SocialMedia # Apps # OnlineSafety # ChildProtection

  18. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Meta to Automatically Detect Under-13s with AI, Expanding Introduction on Instagram and Facebook

    Meta、AIで13歳未満を自動検出 InstagramとFacebookで導入拡大 https://www. itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/26 05/06/news033.html # itmedia_news # 速報 # AI # 生成AIニュース # 製品動向 # 企業_業界動向 # アプリ_Web

  19. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · sagalinked ·

    📰 Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta -will-use-ai-to-analyze-heig

    📰 Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta -will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-structure-to-identify-if-users-are-underage/ # Tech # AI

  20. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    Meta introduces advanced AI algorithms that scan physiognomy and post context to identify minors circumventing age blocks on Instagram and

    Meta wprowadza zaawansowane algorytmy AI, które skanują fizjonomię i kontekst postów, aby identyfikować nieletnich obchodzących blokady wiekowe na Instagramie i Facebooku. # si # ai # sztucznainteligencja # wiadomości # informacje # technologia https:// aisight.pl/technologia/bez…

  21. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Tor

    New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for… ht…

  22. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · aihaberleri ·

    📰 AI Age Estimation: How Meta Uses Body Size and Bone Structure to Verify User Age (2026) Meta is deploying AI to estimate user age on Instagram and Facebook by

    📰 AI Age Estimation: How Meta Uses Body Size and Bone Structure to Verify User Age (2026) Meta is deploying AI to estimate user age on Instagram and Facebook by analyzing body size and bone structure, not facial recognition. The move aims to enhance child safety but raises new pr…

  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 Meta Age Estimation 2026: How to Determine User Age with 87% Accuracy Using Bone Structure? Meta uses the body's bone-based structural data instead of facial analysis

    📰 Meta Yaş Tahmini 2026: Kemik Yapısı ile %87 Doğrulukla Kullanıcı Yaşı Nasıl Belirlenir? Meta, yüz analizi yerine vücudun kemiğe dayalı yapısal verileri kullanarak kullanıcı yaşını tahmin etmeye çalışıyor. Bu yeni yaklaşım, veri gizliliği ve algısal yanıltma sorunlarını kökten d…

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  25. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

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  26. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users https://www.engadget.com/2164981/meta-is-using-ai-bone-structure-analysis-to-detec

    Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users https://www.engadget.com/2164981/meta-is-using-ai-bone-structure-analysis-to-detect-and-remove-underaged-users/ # AI # Privacy # Tech

  27. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta-will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and

    Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta-will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-structure-to-identify-if-users-are-underage/ # AI # Privacy # Tech

  28. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul T

    📰 New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On M... 📰 Source: The Verge …