Roblox’s class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-begins-asking-tens-of-millions-of-children-to-verify-their-age-with-a-selfie-120000311.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:age-verification system;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>age-verification system was designed as a response to class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-restricts-dms-for-kids-under-13-and-beefs-up-parental-controls-in-safety-push-120031833.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:allegations it has a child predator problem;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>allegations it has a child predator problem. Less than a week in, how’s it going? Well, Wired class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=fc65353f-45dc-4cd0-89be-ac2071680abb&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=fd3895f3-ad9b-4a47-85b4-2dd2f09073a1&featureId=text-link&merchantName=WIRED&linkText=reported&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aXJlZC5jb20vc3Rvcnkvcm9ibG94cy1haS1wb3dlcmVkLWFnZS12ZXJpZmljYXRpb24taXMtYS1jb21wbGV0ZS1tZXNzLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZmQzODk1ZjMtYWQ5Yi00YTQ3LTg1YjQtMmRkMmYwOTA3M2ExIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aXJlZC5jb20vc3Rvcnkvcm9ibG94cy1haS1wb3dlcmVkLWFnZS12ZXJpZmljYXRpb24taXMtYS1jb21wbGV0ZS1tZXNzLyJ9&signature=AQAAAUn5hKOcJK3QkDJXDnhRj6HKgrg5t5i1Vz-RkfoAC8ws&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Frobloxs-ai-powered-age-verification-is-a-complete-mess%2F&spaceId=1197802876″ data-i13n=”elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:WIRED;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:reported;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:WIRED;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>reported on Tuesday that, in some cases, it’s classifying children as adults and adults as children. So, not so great!
Last week, Roblox class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-now-requires-age-verification-to-use-in-game-chat-163213512.html” data-i13n=”cpos:4;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:made age verification mandatory;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform’s chat feature. That process involves either submitting a facial age estimate via selfie or (optionally for anyone 13 or older) uploading a government ID…
