Meta’s AI scans photos for bone structure to catch underage users on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using AI visual analysis to scan photos and videos for physical indicators like height and bone structure to detect and remove users under 13 from Instagram and Facebook.

Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it’s working toward a broader rollout.

Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids
Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids

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 […]

Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week

Meta said over 8 billion advertisers have used at least one of its gen AI tools

Meta isn’t doing enough to keep kids off Facebook and Instagram, rules EU
Meta isn’t doing enough to keep kids off Facebook and Instagram, rules EU

Meta is breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission. The Commission announced the ruling on Wednesday after an almost two-year investigation, saying that Meta doesn’t have adequate measures in place to stop under-13s […]

Social media scams caused over two billion dollars in losses to consumers last year

FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.

Meta is revamping its cross-app management system

Meta’s Accounts Center will transition to the Meta Account, which is supposed to make it easier to manage your experience on various Meta apps and devices.

Meta will let parents see children’s chats with AI and intervene before risks spiral

Meta is giving parents weekly topic summaries of their teens’ Meta AI conversations across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

India’s app market is booming — but global platforms are capturing most of the gains

Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India’s spending per user lags global peers.

Meta targets 20 May for 8,000 layoffs as it redirects billions toward AI infrastructure
Meta targets 20 May for 8,000 layoffs as it redirects billions toward AI infrastructure

In short: Meta will begin companywide layoffs on 20 May, cutting approximately 8,000 employees (10% of its 78,865-person workforce), with additional cuts planned for the second half of 2026. The restructuring, which follows earlier rounds that brought …