Popular gaming platform Roblox is implementing a stricter age verification system and age-based chat restrictions , prompted by criticism over child safety and increasing global regulations.

The Persona-provided age estimation tool, announced in July, requires a video selfie for age assessment, which Roblox states is deleted post-processing. This scan is mandatory only for private messaging, not general platform use.

Children under 13 can only chat outside games with explicit parental permission. Unlike other platforms, Roblox does not encrypt private conversations, enabling monitoring and moderation.

Despite expert caution over facial age estimation tools, Matt Kaufman, Roblox’s chief safety officer, claims the system accurately estimates age within one to two years for those aged

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