Meta Will Use AI to Identify Under 18s Using Social Media in Australia

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Meta Will Use AI to Identify Under 18s Using Social Media in Australia
Meta Will Use AI to Identify Under 18s Using Social Media in Australia

The logo of the social network Instagram is seen on a smartphone, on Sept. 28, 2020. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images

Meta will now be using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect teenagers using its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.

The move comes ahead of Australia’s “world first” social media ban for under-16s, which comes into effect on Dec. 10.

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