Meta Company has announced the global expansion of the age verification system through artificial intelligence, with the aim of identifying users under 18 years of age and preventing the bypass on social networks.
The new system will begin to be implemented in the Instagram this month, while later it will be extended to Facebook and Thrads.
According to the company, technology will analyse the behavior and content published by users to assess their age, even in cases where they have declared the false birthday to be presented as adults.
If the system identifies that a user is a teenager, his account will automatically be passed into the special protection category for this age group. This implies limitations for those who can contact and control greater content.
The new measures also include memories of cutting the Instagram using in 60 minutes, silence of night – to – night announcements, and limiting exposure to certain content.
Parents, meanwhile, will be able to report their children’s activity, including when they first communicate with an adult.
The decision comes at a time when Meta is facing criticism and judicial processes regarding the impact of social networks on children and teenagers.
The company has also called on other platforms, including TikTok and YouTube, to implement similar measures to identify and protect minor users, reports Al Jazeera.
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