Meta has announced an artificial intelligence system to detect and remove user profiles of minors under 13 years old on Instagram and Facebook. The tool, named Meta AI, will analyze posts, comments, biographies, and photo captions for contextual clues such as images of birthday cakes or mentions of school courses, targeting those who falsify their date of birth.
Height and bone structure analysis as a technical filter 🦴
Meta AI will not only review text but will also evaluate factors such as height and bone structure in uploaded photos. This technique, which some consider invasive, aims to identify users who appear to be minors even if their profile indicates a different age. The announcement comes after preliminary findings from the European Commission, which accused Meta of failing to prevent children under 13 from using its services, a gap the company is trying to close with this automated system.
The AI also knows when your first communion was 🎂
So if you're 30 years old and upload a photo blowing out candles with an 8-year-old sign, get your defense ready. Meta AI will detect you by your dwarf height and childlike bones. Of course, if you're an adult who writes like a teenager and uploads anime selfies, you might survive. The irony: the same network that can't stop hate is now an expert at measuring your skeleton.