Meta、未成年検出のため身長と骨格を分析するAIを導入
Metaは、写真や動画に映る身長や骨格といった身体的特徴を分析して未成年ユーザーを検出するAIツールを投入した。顔認識ではないとMetaが主張するこのシステムは、視覚分析とテキストやり取りのデータを組み合わせ、13歳未満のユーザーのアカウントを特定して削除する。今回の展開はニューメキシコ州での3億7500万ドルの民事罰判決を受けてのもので、EU、ブラジル、米国において、より厳格な保護機能を備えた拡張版「Teen Accounts」の提供も同時に進められる。
Meta deployed a new AI system to scan user photos and videos for physical indicators of age, such as height and bone structure. The company explicitly stated this technology does not use facial recognition but analyzes general visual cues combined with textual context to identify users under 13, resulting in immediate account deactivation pending age verification. This move follows a recent New Mexico court order mandating platform changes after Meta was fined $375 million for failing to protect children.
Concurrently, Meta expanded its automatic "Teen Accounts" restrictions to 27 countries including the EU and Brazil. These accounts default to private settings and limit message receipts to known contacts. The company also plans to extend these automated safety measures to Facebook in the U.S., U.K., and EU by June, and to Instagram Live and Facebook Groups in the future.