Meta is using artificial intelligence tools to identify underage Instagram users who may have lied about their age to bypass platform safeguards. The company has announced that suspected underage users will be automatically placed into restricted “Teen Accounts” even if their account lists them as adults. Teen Accounts offer a controlled experience tailored for users under 16, limiting who can interact with them and restricting certain types of content. Meta claims the shift is designed to protect younger users and promote safe online behavior. Techniques include analyzing contextual clues, such as birthday wishes or tip-offs from other users, and comparing them with the stated age. Users will have the option to contest the AI’s decision and adjust their settings if misclassified. Meta will begin notifying parents directly, offering guidance on how to talk to teens about providing accurate age information online and encouraging them to verify their child’s listed birthday on Instagram.
No-code IAM platform offers developers a secure, scalable way to connect AI agents to external tools without having to manually manage and store tokens, scopes, and permissionsNo-code IAM platform offers developers a secure, scalable way to connect AI agents to external tools without having to manually manage and store tokens, scopes, and permissions
Descope, the drag & drop external IAM platform, launched the Agentic Identity Hub, an industry-first platform that helps organizations solve authentication and authorization challenges for AI agents, systems, and workflows. The Descope no / low code external IAM platform helps organizations easily create, modify, and manage journeys for their consumers, business customers, partners, and APIs / AI agents using visual workflows. Capabilities announced include: 1) Inbound Apps, which provide every application an easy way to become its own identity provider using the OAuth standard. This allows AI agents to securely authenticate, access authorized user data, and take scoped actions on behalf of users with their explicit consent. 2) Outbound Apps, which provide every AI agent builder a secure, scalable way to connect AI agents to external tools without having to manually manage and store tokens, scopes, and permissions. Developers can choose from over 50 out-of-the-box tool integration templates including Gmail, HubSpot, GitHub, Snowflake, Slack, Notion, and Shopify. 3) MCP Auth SDKs and APIs that help developers building and managing remote MCP servers secure their systems with robust authorization controls as well as extend the MCP servers’ functionality by connecting them with multiple OAuth-based services.
BlackCloak’s ID verification tech combats deepfake-powered phishing and other impersonation attacks targeted at high-profile executives by enabling users to verify the authenticity of suspicious communications
BlackCloak has launched an industry-first Identity Verification solution to combat deepfake-powered and other impersonation attacks, targeting high-profile executives and individuals. BlackCloak’s new Identity Verification offering is the first to address this rapidly emerging cybersecurity issue by enabling customers who receive a suspicious email to verify the sender’s identity and ensure the message is authentic. Integrated into its Digital Executive Protection platform, this feature enables users to verify the authenticity of suspicious communications, providing vital protection for executives, families, and businesses. BlackCloak’s new Identity Verification feature targets phishing campaigns, such as deepfakes, by allowing the user to prompt the sender to validate that they are who they claim to be through the BlackCloak mobile app. The new feature can combat the impact of deepfakes containing the following attributes: Synthetic Media, Facial Manipulation, Voice Cloning:, and Behavioral Mimicry.