According to EU Demands: Meta Plans Europe-Wide Age Control

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After several controversial and repeated allegations that it did not protect the presence of minors on its platforms, Meta, responsible for Instagram and Facebook, is strengthening the protection mechanisms. Through...

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Meta expands into the EU a system that crosses the context of profile, visual clues, height and bone structure to identify profiles of children, even if they say they are adults on Instagram and Facebook.

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With the help of artificial intelligence, the meta-group wants to check whether children under 13 are moving on Instagram or Facebook. Images and videos are also to be analyzed for this purpose.

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The EU accuses the Facebook Group of not protecting children on its platforms too little. Meta announces new measures. Artificial intelligence is also to be used primarily.

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After sharp criticism from Brussels, Meta tightens age control on Instagram and Facebook. An AI should recognize too young users. However, it is controversial whether the children under 13 actually keep away from the platforms effectively.

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The measures go far beyond profile information: AI will also analyse photos and videos in the future.