Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect and remove users under 13: AI bone structure analysis. In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta – Facebook and Instagram’s parent company – says its AI system will scan photos and videos posted to its platforms for “general themes and visual cues,” including height and bone structure.
“We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,” Meta says in the blog post, adding that it “does not identify the specific person in the image.” This system is part of Meta’s efforts to keep kids under 13 off its platforms, and will also analyze posts, comments, bios, and captions to search for “contextual clues” t …
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