AI-Based Age Detection: Meta Rolls Out Major Safety Upgrade

Meta has announced major safety updates across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger to enhance teen online security. With increasing concerns about teenagers’ excessive social media use, the company aims to provide a safer digital environment along with better parental control and awareness tools.

One of the key updates includes age-appropriate content settings for users aged 13 and above, limiting exposure to inappropriate content across feeds, reels, and groups. Meta has also introduced AI-based age detection that analyzes profile data, posts, comments, and even photos to estimate user age more accurately. Additionally, parents will receive alerts if teens repeatedly search for self-harm related content, and the new ‘Family Center’ allows monitoring of screen time and app usage in one place.