The popular online gaming platform Roblox has announced it will be rolling out age verification features by the end of the year in an attempt to make the environment safer for younger users. According to reporting from Malwarebytes Lab, in order for players to access the communication features of the game, they'll need to submit to an age verification by submitting a selfie.
While the company has not detailed yet how the analysis will work on its end, others use AI tools to estimate ages by analyzing facial features. Roblox says that once a user has their age estimated, they will be placed into an appropriate age group (either 13, 13+ or 18+) and then have their experience customized based around their grouping.
