Justin Patchin, criminal justice professor at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on new age verification guidelines for the online gaming platform Roblox, and tips for parents to protect their ...

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

Users will be required to scan their faces to use the popular gaming platform. Scans will be used to guess a user’s age.

As Roblox notes in its announcement, the age check verification uses Facial Age Estimation or ID verification. Roblox says ...

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform used by millions of children and some adults, is launching facial age checks to ...

There were hints on social media, then the signs appeared, and now it’s official: the newest tenant at the Oviedo Mall ...

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks ...

The online gaming platform Roblox is introducing new safety features after growing concerns from parents who say the platform ...

Roblox recently clarified its age verification requirement for gamers who chat with strangers on the platform. Children will only be able to chat with other children, ...

The age-verification tool uses facial recognition to put players into specific age groups before they can chat online.