Facebook developing AI, new ways to detect users under age 13

Facebook and Instagram weren’t designed for people under the age of 13 Topics Facebook | Artificial intelligence | Social Media IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at July 31, 2021 12:11 IST Admitting that it is not easy to detect and remove accounts belonging to people under the age of 13, Facebook has said that it is looking at ways to convince people under age 13 to not lie about their age, including using the artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Facebook and Instagram weren’t designed for people under the age of 13, so the company is now creating new ways to stop those who are underage from signing up. “We’re developing AI to find and remove underaged accounts, and new solutions to verify people’s ages. We’re also building new experiences designed specifically for those under 13,” said Pavni Diwanji, VP of Youth Products at Facebook. Facebook is also working with operating system (OS) providers, internet browsers and other providers so they can share information to help apps establish whether someone is of an appropriate age. “Many argue that collecting ID is the answer to this industry problem, but there are significant limitations to this approach: many young people don’t have an ID, ID collection isn’t…
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