"Users 13 years of age or older may opt for ID-based checks. These features were given a trial late last year in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, where Roblox says half of the daily active users have already completed verification. The company says facial estimation is done via its third-party vendor Persona and that images are deleted immediately after processing."
"Once a player's age is verified, they will be placed in one of six age groups, the youngest being under 9, and the oldest being 21+. Players in these groups can only chat with their own group, as well as age groups directly below and above theirs. Roblox players who are 13 or older can still chat more freely with players beyond their immediate age group by using the "Trusted Connections" feature within Roblox."
"Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions where the feature is available. This comes after mounting pressure to protect underage players and lawsuits from multiple state attorneys general like and . Starting January 7, players in the US and abroad will need to submit to facial age estimation via a selfie."
Roblox will require age verification for any user who wants to use in-game chat in all regions where chat is available. Starting January 7, users must submit facial age estimation via a selfie, with users 13 and older able to use ID-based checks. Facial estimation is performed by third-party vendor Persona and images are deleted immediately after processing. Verified users are placed into six age groups and can only chat with their own group and adjacent age groups. Players 13+ can expand chat via a Trusted Connections feature that requires verification by both parties. Chat is off by default for under-9s unless a parent approves.
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