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Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally
Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · Published
AI-powered scans will be used for Instagram accounts starting this month and later extended to Facebook and Threads.
AI-powered scans will be used for Instagram accounts starting this month and later extended to Facebook and Threads.
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