Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features.

Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs.

Roblox must also account for bad actors who try to use fake photos or pictures of another person to evade accurate age estimation. Kaufman said that the combination of video and still imaging helps ...

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

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

Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those ...

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

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

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

Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those ...

From Spotify to YouTube, platforms now demand biometric proof of age. Experts warn that you could lose access—and your ...

Named platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, and the streaming services Kick and Twitch.