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Roblox, the globally popular gaming platform, has announced the introduction of a new facial age verification system to ...

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A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

The gaming giant described the rollout as a "significant milestone" toward achieving the "gold standard for communication ...

The age-check system relies primarily on facial age estimation using a video selfie captured through a device camera.

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After verifying or estimating a user’s age, Roblox will assign them to an age group ranging from 9 years and younger to 21 ...

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed new measures to protect children online, including age verification software, automatic ...

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