Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids
Facebook and Instagram are using AI to analyze bone structure and height in photos and videos to identify users under 13. Meta emphasizes this is not facial recognition and does not identify specific individuals. The technology is part of broader efforts to enforce age restrictions and enhance child safety on its platforms.
- ▪Meta's AI scans photos and videos for visual cues like height and bone structure to detect underage users.
- ▪The system does not use facial recognition and does not identify specific individuals, according to Meta.
- ▪Accounts identified as underage may be deactivated unless age is verified, and underage users may be moved to Teen Accounts with stricter controls.
- ▪Meta is expanding automatic placement into Teen Accounts for users aged 13 to 18 on both Instagram and Facebook.
- ▪This announcement follows a $375 million jury verdict against Meta for failing to protect children on its platforms.
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyFacebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids‘We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,’ Facebook says.‘We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,’ Facebook says.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothMay 5, 2026, 11:00 AM…
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