Meta said it is expanding AI age estimation globally so millions more Instagram users it suspects are teens are placed in Teen Account protections, even if they entered an adult birthday. The same technology is still rolling out on Facebook, with a similar global Threads launch planned later this year, and Meta says it has begun using Apple's age-range signal in Australia. The newsroom page displays both Nov. 9, 2026 and Nov. 8, 2026.
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