Roblox, facial age
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Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches
The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse children on the gaming platform or that the platform helps facilitate child sexual exploitation and grooming.
Roblox introduced an update to its player safety that included a tool that estimates a player’s age after taking a scan of their face.
Voice chat was one of the most sought features in Roblox, and despite the controversies surrounding the feature, the developers added it to the game. MORE: Roblox Adopt Me Pet Tier List Over the years, Roblox hasn't really received a lot of updates.
Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.
Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit communication between minors and adults.