Instagram AI age detection expansion: what people are saying
According to news reports, Instagram is expanding its AI-based age detection globally and launching a new Effect Builder for AI-generated filters.
We read 213 public comments about it on App Store, Reddit, Hacker News, shopifyapps and YouTube; 40 of them, from 39 different people, are about this story. Below is what they say, counted.
What people are saying
Each comment is filed under the one position it takes; shares are of on-topic comments. Quotes are verbatim, most-liked first, one per person.
Dissatisfaction with user interface changes
43%17 comments
“Allora, facciamo un porco dio di elenco delle cose che si fanno su Instagram : 1 doomscrollare 2 guardare post 3 guardare le storie 4 scriversi con persone Adesso vi do la spiegazione del perché quest'app sia inutile, dannosa, bastarda..... 1 si spiega da solo, video di merda dopo video di merda, lunghi 2 secondi, che ti fanno sprecare il sacrosanto tempo della tua vita 2 questo è il migliore”
“The back end is completely convoluted and super confusing. The menu is not user friendly and is very clunky. Overall a terrible experience. Also been rejected for one of our products which is just frustrating when our brand sells swimwear.”
“Bring back long press to pause a video.”
Verification system errors and unfair account bans
28%11 comments
“My situation. I checked my Messenger account after a friend asked me what happened to my Instagram. When I tried accessing Instagram, it prompted me to verify my account. I requested a verification code via SMS, but nothing arrived—not even on Whats App. I waited for a while, tried requesting another code, and even double-checked whether the phone number I provided was correct. It was. Eventually,”
“Tried to use the download button from the page, but it failed miserable. First, could not press the button because had to decline cookies first. Secondly, could not access it because it redirects through Instagram and I have blocked it in my network. So I still don't know how big it is...”
“Estou enfrentando um problema no Instagram desde 13 de outubro de 2026 e gostaria de saber se alguém já passou por algo parecido ou conseguiu resolver. O problema na contagem de seguindo O aplicativo do Instagram mostra que sigo 50 contas, mas, quando abro minha lista de seguindo, aparecem somente 49. O detalhe é que, tanto no navegador do celular quanto no navegador do PC (Opera e outros), a cont”
Concerns about privacy and AI data usage
18%7 comments
“I’ve noticed a couple of times lately that I search for something in Brave and after a little bit I get ads on instagram about it. Yesterday I searched “fatty liver” on my Mac, using Brave search, didn’t open any links or anything, just read the AI summary and then closed the tab. Today I got two ads in a row about fatty liver on Instagram on my phone. This is not confirmation bias, it would be a”
“Guess Meta is opening up about how they be using AI, as invasively as possible, to completely analyze and categorize all users: "...use AI to analyze entire profiles for contextual clues, such as birthday celebrations or mentions of school grades...The company also looks at visual cues from photos and videos, including a person’s height or bone structure." Good excuse to collect biometri”
“Instagram is important to me to stay in touch with the people I love in my life. The day a new option becomes available and widely used I will be fleeing this AI garbage app so fast. The downright insidious way it has scrapped content for generative AI without being clear of its intention is sick in the head. If I could leave 0 stars I would. Get a grip, then get back to me.”
Difficulties in changing or verifying age
5%2 comments
“You need an id to change your age🤓🤓🤓, like other apps just like you change it no matter how many attempts you’ve had”
“I had my account age restricted and i verified it with my passport and it didn’t work and it’s not even letting me make another account”
Need to protect children from harmful content
5%2 comments
“Instagram's Effect Builder turns a text idea (plus an optional style photo) into a Stories filter. Meta safety-reviews each one before it goes public. US, 18+, on the web for now. What filter would you make? 👇”
“As a teen, this app can expose you to so much things that you don’t want to be exposed too. If you have children under the age of 12 on this app get thy em off of here.”
Opposes requirements for government ID verification
3%1 comments
“I've played this game since 2019 but was forced to stop this year due to the new UK law where I have to verfiy my age. I'm over 18 and fine with submitting a selfie of my face but I'm not comfortable sending in a picture of my government ID. https://preview.redd.it/c89hc4olan0i1.png?width=657&format=png&auto=webp&s=82ea96b886b1a738eeb5ab2c873171f533f18748 RIP   submitte”
Comments per day
By the date each comment was posted
What happened, according to the press
The headlines this story was detected from, linked
- Instagram’s Effect Builder makes new filters from AI promptstheverge.com · 09 Nov 2026
- Instagram’s AI age detection is expanding globallytheverge.com · 09 Nov 2026
Questions this page answers
What happened with Instagram?
According to news reports, Instagram is expanding its AI-based age detection globally and launching a new Effect Builder for AI-generated filters.
What are people saying about Instagram AI age detection expansion?
Of 40 comments from 39 people on App Store, Reddit, Hacker News, shopifyapps and YouTube: Dissatisfaction with user interface changes (43%); Verification system errors and unfair account bans (28%); Concerns about privacy and AI data usage (18%); Difficulties in changing or verifying age (5%).
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