{
  "id": 19158615,
  "title": "Instagram to use AI to detect teens hiding their age, tighten account restrictions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/instagram-to-use-ai-to-detect-teens-hiding-their-age-tighten-account",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:59:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/instagram-to-use-ai-to-detect-teens-hiding-their-age-tighten-account-restrictions-1.500741342"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has announced plans to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to detect teenagers who falsely enter their date of birth to circumvent Instagram's age restrictions. The AI-powered technology will enable Instagram to automatically place these users under stricter safety settings by identifying them as Teen Accounts. Instagram's Teen Accounts come with a suite of built-in safety features, including contact restrictions, content limitations, and time management tools, to protect younger users from potential harm and unwanted interactions. The company's decision to expand the AI age-detection system globally comes after it has successfully implemented it in certain regions, helping to place more teenagers under age-appropriate protections. Meta plans to roll out similar AI technology to Facebook and later this year to Threads, further strengthening its commitment to safeguarding younger users across its social media platforms.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Teenagers who enter a false date of birth to bypass Instagram's age restrictions could now be identified by artificial intelligence (AI) and automatically placed under stricter safety settings. Meta announced on Monday, November 9, that it is expanding its AI-powered age-detection technology globally, allowing Instagram to identify users it suspects are under 18, even if they registered…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}