"This technology lets us go beyond someone admitting they are 12 years old. We are able to look at posts -- about birthdays, what grade they are in -- across our platforms and comments to get a better picture of age and deactivate accounts that shouldn't be there."
"Meta maintains that it is not using facial recognition on the images it scans. The technology focuses on things like height and bone structure to estimate age."
Meta is implementing AI technology to verify the ages of users on its platforms, specifically targeting those under 13 years old. The tool will analyze photos, videos, text, and interactions to identify and deactivate accounts that do not meet age requirements. This approach goes beyond self-reported ages, utilizing data from posts and comments to assess age more accurately. Importantly, Meta clarifies that it does not employ facial recognition, instead relying on physical attributes like height and bone structure for age estimation.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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