US EditionRoblox Adds Age Verification for Teens Who Want to Chat: What You Need to Know
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Roblox uses AI facial analysis and optional ID verification to enable teens 13 to 17 to chat privately with age-verified users while offering parents new monitoring tools.
- On Thursday, Roblox launched its age-verification technology, unveiling the 'Trusted Connections' feature.
- Facing scrutiny for past chat safeguards, Roblox's new age verification system uses Persona's tech amid state laws, addressing safety and regulatory pressures.
- Under the new system, teens must submit a video selfie analyzed by Roblox, with optional ID or future parental consent, Ryan Ebanks said.
- Parents gain new monitoring tools, while Dina Lamdany said, `quick at a glance insights` help them oversee their child's activity.
- In the future, Roblox will offer parental consent options, as it plans to expand age verification tools platform-wide.
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