Meta now scans photos for bone structure and body size to flag minors on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is expanding AI age-estimation tools on Instagram and Facebook to infer user age from photos and profile signals.

Accounts flagged as likely minors will be shifted to teen settings with tighter safety protections by default.

The rollout is expanding to the EU, Brazil, and Facebook in the U.S.

Meta says app stores should play a bigger role in age verification as regulators press for stronger child-safety checks.