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Rob Dwiar

The ESRB has begun work on "facial age verification" tech for age checks

Facial recognition tech mocked up on a phone facing towards a woman's face

The video games rating board, known and referred to as the ESRB, has proposed the implementation of a new age verification tech that would use facial age assurance to gain parental consent.

As reported by Eurogamer, the Entertainment Software Rating Board is suggesting using such a means in order that parental consent is gained in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA). 

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