Mary Beabey and Sabine Yohumi, who had been missing for about a week, were found alive at a bus terminal in Mexico City Comisari­a General de Seguridad Ciudadana/Facebook Two missing girls, who were ...
Online gaming platform Roblox has introduced age verification for users in India to enable chat features. With this change, Roblox has become the first large online gaming platform to require age ...
The system meant to protect kids is misidentifying users and disrupting communication across the platform. The system’s reliance on AI-powered facial estimation has proven easy to trick for some.
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In early January 2026, Roblox introduced mandatory global age verification for all users to access chat, using facial age estimation and optional ID checks to separate adult and under‑16 ...
Roblox Corp has said it will require users globally to complete an age check to access chat features on its platform, rolling out the requirement over the next week in all regions where chat is ...
The system groups users into age bands to support age-appropriate communication. Children under nine require parental consent to access chat features. Users aged 13 and older can expand chat access ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Roblox is rolling out mandatory age verification requirements for users worldwide who want to message others on its platform, following mounting concerns about child safety and recent ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting January 7, players in the US and abroad will need to submit to facial age estimation via a selfie. Users 13 years of age ...
Following a wave of lawsuits and investigations over child safety, Roblox has implemented mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access chats. The company is now rolling out the ...
Roblox’s Facial Age Estimation process protects user privacy, with all images deleted immediately after processing “Our commitment to safety is rooted in delivering the highest level of protection for ...