Roblox adds AI age checks
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Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches
Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.
Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults, and is being sued over child safety concerns in several US states. The launch also comes just ahead of Australia's social media ban for under-16s - the government is under pressure to include gaming platforms such as Roblox.
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.