How Meta Will Verify Young Users' Ages Under $18 Billion Settlement

Meta has agreed to improve how it verifies the age of users of its platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as part of an $18 billion legal settlement with US states that is aimed at curbing children's use of social media.Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could complicate age checks.HOW HAS META DETERMINED AGES UNTIL NOW? Meta policy bars children under 13 from using Facebook or Instagram and permits teenagers to use the platforms with some limits on content. Meta has acknowledged that younger users sometimes lie about their ages when creating accounts, and the company has faced increasing pressure from countries around the world to limit children's access to social media. Meta has not historically asked users for proof of age such as a photo ID.