Meta Rolls Out Bone-Structure AI Age Estimation Globally to Shunt Underage Users Into Teen Accounts

Meta said Sunday it will globally expand its AI age-assurance system to Instagram, pushing millions more teens into Teen Account protections. The AI reads visual cues including height and bone structure to estimate age, plus text signals like birthday greetings and school-grade mentions, and automatically restricts 13-17-year-olds while deleting under-13 accounts. US parents will begin receiving opt-in notifications next month explaining the process.