Roblox CEO defended new AI facial age scans, calling the platform’s predator problem “an opportunity” while addressing safety ...

What will life look like for under-16s waking up on December 10? As D-Day inches closer, tech giants are starting to ...

And on top of immediate privacy issues, the expansion of digital ID services does increase the demand for verification in the ...

From 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot ...

As Roblox notes in its announcement, the age check verification uses Facial Age Estimation or ID verification. Roblox says ...

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks ...

Roblox has announced a significant update: users will soon need to verify their age via a selfie or government-issued ID ...

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new ...

The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing ...

The San Mateo-based gaming platform, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, said users will be required to verify their age through a selfie or provide an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with ...

After facial checks, users will be placed into six age groups. By default, they'll only be allowed to chat with others in the ...

Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.