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On November 9, 2026, Meta announced it is expanding AI age estimation to Instagram users worldwide [s2]. Accounts it suspects belong to 13- to 17-year-olds move into Teen Account protections, even when an adult birthday was entered [s4]. Meta has not published an accuracy rate [s2], and coverage says it has not explained how misclassified users can challenge a decision [s3].
The Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds rate to 3-3/4 to 4 percent on 16 September 2026 [s1], and officials see another increase possible this year [s2]. AI builders borrow to fund data centers, so higher rates raise their costs. Meta's Reality Labs posted a $19.19 billion operating loss in 2025 on $2.21 billion of revenue [s3].
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