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Meta’s AI age-check goes global: Can it protect teens?
The tech giant rolls out age-detection tool for Instagram and Facebook, but experts doubt whether it can help protect teens.
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Meta faces Australian lawsuit over alleged social media harm to children
Class action could be first in Australia to blame social media for harming its users.
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