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How Meta wants to profile 13-year-olds on Insta, Facebook (www.dw.com)
submitted 1 day ago by FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there's too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban.

Meta said it would use context clues, like posts about school grades or photos of birthday parties. But its AI will also evaluate factors like height and bone structure of people in photos — a practice which some call "invasive."

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[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Yes. The White House has very keen interests in profiling under 13s. Its a top priority.