Roblox will now require age checks for communications between users, with facial age estimation (FAE) as a biometric option.

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

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...

Roblox (RBLX) is introducing facial age checks for anyone who wants to use chat, becoming the first major gaming or communication platform to make age verification compulsory ...

It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social ...

Age Estimation is the next big thing in Roblox. Instead of relying solely on self-reported ages, which allowed all kinds of ...

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next ...

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing ...

Under the embattled company’s new system, users who verify their age will only be allowed to chat with others in a similar ...

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe.

Roblox Corporation has announced the rollout of age-based chat, aimed at enhancing user safety in the online gaming industry.

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 ...