Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat
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Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.
Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.
The online gaming platform “Roblox” will begin using AI technology to scan users’ faces for age verification. Roblox's senior director of product policy, Eliza Jacobs, spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about the new feature aimed at preventing unverified users from accessing the chat,
Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around their own age.
Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches
The massive online gaming platform Roblox, which is used by millions of children under the age of 13, announced it'll soon require every player to scan their face and use AI-powered facial technology to estimate their age.
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