Instagram has started testing an AI model that can help identify whether an adult account was created by a teenager.

Meta says it’s trained the AI based on such data as when the accounts were created and interactions they’ve had with other profiles and content on the app.

Those suspected of having falsely registered with an adult birthday will be placed into a teen account, which is limited in terms of the accounts it can communicate with, how much time they can spend on the app and what content they’re shown. These limits are automatically imposed on teen accounts, and any desired changes can be made once a parent sets up supervision .

Instagram first started placing Canadian teens into these accounts last year. This age verification feature, meanwhile, was first introduced in the U.S.

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