These new measures are part of a broader effort to comply with potential regulations and enhance user safety on the platform.

The company aims to improve safety and compliance with age-related policies amid increasing concerns about underage access.

The testing phase of the AI tool will help Meta refine these age detection technologies before a potential wider rollout across the platform.

Countries like Australia, Denmark, the U.S., and the U.K. are considering stricter age limits for social media, making Instagram's efforts more critical.

Reports of predators targeting children on Instagram have led to a lawsuit against Meta by a U.S. state attorney general, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.

Meta insists that responsibility for age verification should lie with app stores, while they will use behavioral data to identify potential underage users.

There is a broader industry debate over the responsibility of tech companies, with differing opinions on age verification and child safety between companies like Google and Meta.

This initiative aims to enhance safety for younger users, as reported by The Associated Press.

Instagram is also testing video selfie age verification using technology from Yoti in select regions.

As Instagram prepares to implement this AI tool, the broader implications for user privacy and safety in the digital landscape remain a significant and unresolved debate.

In response to criticism regarding child safety, Meta has implemented various initiatives, including a nudity protection feature that automatically blurs explicit images sent and received by users under 18.

Meta is enhancing its AI-driven age detection system on Instagram to better identify teen users and enforce stricter account settings.