The company will increase its use of the tech on Facebook and Threads too.

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Meta is expanding its use of AI age-estimation systems globally to place more Instagram users around the into teen accounts. The company has been using this tech in the US, European Union and Brazil to estimate a user's age. If the systems determine the person is aged between 13 and 17, they'll be funneled into a teen account, even if they used an adult date of birth while signing up.

Teen accounts are more restrictive than standard ones as they have age-appropriate protections. They prevent strangers from messaging teens , make profiles and posts private by default, employ daily app time limits and have parental controls.…