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Meta announced it's using AI to identify underage Instagram users who falsified their age to bypass safety features. Suspected teen accounts are automatically switched to restricted Teen Accounts, regardless of stated age. These accounts offer enhanced protections, limiting contact and content. Meta employs AI to detect teen accounts through various methods, including birthday posts and user reports. While striving for accuracy, the platform allows users to adjust settings if incorrectly categorized. Parents are also notified, encouraging accurate age reporting. Meta reports enrolling 54 million teens globally, with 97% of 13-15-year-olds remaining in protected accounts.

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