3 outlets·4 reports·over 24h
Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
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Roblox has launched globally new age-gated account tiers, creating “Roblox Kids” accounts for children aged 5-8 and “Roblox Select” accounts for users aged 9-15. A biometric age-verification tool will be used to assign users to the appropriate tier starting this month, as the company says a simple checkbox check is no longer sufficient.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
- TechMeme·A look at Roblox's biometric age-checking tool, which will help place users into age-based accounts starting this month, amid controversy over user privacy (NBC News)
- TechMeme·Roblox rolls out Roblox Kids accounts, for ages 5-8, and Roblox Select accounts, for ages 9-15, globally, after launching them in four countries last month (Jay Peters/The Verge)
- Engadget·Roblox rolls out its new age-gated account tiers globally