Instagram bets on AI to block predators contacting teenagers on social media

Instagram and most other companies require users to be at least 13 years old to create an account on their social media platforms. However, tech-savvy kids manage to fool the system by submitting false birth date details to enter the virtual world.

Parents and several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have submitted petitions to the Facebook-owned firm to improve the screening process. Now, it has taken the initiative to launch technologies to enhance security in not just properly identify the age but also protect teenagers from unknown adults.

“We want to do more to stop this from happening, but verifying people’s age online is complex and something many in our industry are grappling with.