Summary
Roblox, an online gaming platform, is introducing age verification for accessing its chat feature worldwide. The company aims to enhance safety by using facial verification technology. Users will be grouped by age to ensure safe communication, especially for children.
Key Facts
- Roblox now needs users to verify their age to access chat features.
- The verification uses facial estimation technology via a device camera.
- All images and videos from the verification are deleted right after the process.
- Chat groups are divided by age to help prevent unwanted interactions between adults and children under 16.
- Parental consent is needed for children under 9, and users aged 13 and above can also use ID verification.
- Over 50% of users in regions where the feature was first launched have completed age checks.
- Roblox faces legal challenges regarding child safety on its platform.
- The company described this move as setting a new standard for communication safety in gaming.
