Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.
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Roblox to scan gamers' faces to verify age to protect children

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform used by millions of children and some adults, is launching facial age checks to ...
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Roblox to Require Facial Age Checks for Chat Access in Major Online Safety Push

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

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

Roblox under fire as critics warn facial-recognition fix may put children at even greater risk

Roblox faces renewed criticism over its new facial-recognition age verification system. While intended to enhance child ...

Roblox to scan users' faces to verify age amid stubborn child safety concerns

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 ...
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Roblox’s new face tracking feature is for the memes

If I can count on one thing, it’s that Roblox users will meme just about anything. So of course, when developers at Roblox released a useful new feature that adds face tracking to the game, players ...