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Meta Will Use AI to Identify Under 18s Using Social Media in Australia

The move comes ahead of Australia’s social media ban for under 16s, which Albanese will discuss on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
Meta Will Use AI to Identify Under 18s Using Social Media in Australia
The logo of the social network Instagram is seen on a smartphone, on Sept. 28, 2020. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Meta will now be using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect teenagers using its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.

The move comes ahead of Australia’s “world first” social media ban for under-16s, which comes into effect on Dec. 10.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]