Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors

With 144m daily users, the gaming company is extending its tech to introduce two age‑specific accounts.

Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors

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In an interview with BBC News, Matt Kaufman, Roblox’s chief safety officer, said the company’s age‑estimation system, which includes facial analysis, is now used by more than half of its daily users, amounting to tens of millions of people worldwide.

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