# Meta Expands Instagram’s AI Age Estimation to Teen Accounts Worldwide

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-11-10T07:34:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T07:34:37.000Z
Section: Technology

> The rollout targets suspected users ages 13 to 17 whose accounts list an adult birth date. Meta gave no account count, accuracy rate or country-by-country schedule.

Meta is expanding Instagram’s AI age-estimation system worldwide to place suspected teen users in Teen Account protections, including those whose profiles list an adult birth date. The rollout applies to users ages 13 to 17, and Meta said “millions more teens across the world who use Instagram will receive these built-in protections.” Meta announced the expansion Monday, Nov. 9.

Meta did not provide an account count, an accuracy rate or a country-by-country schedule. Its effort to identify children under 13 is a separate process from placing suspected teens in Teen Account settings.

The protections limit who can contact teens, the content they see and the time they spend on Meta apps. Teen Account settings are available on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Instagram’s age-estimation technology first launched in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Meta began expanding it in May 2026 to 27 European Union countries and Brazil.

Meta has also begun using Apple’s age-range signal as an additional age indicator in Australia. Its Facebook rollout is ongoing, while similar technology is scheduled to begin launching globally on Threads later in 2026.