Social Media Ban Special BTN - Episode 35, 2025

Australia is about to become the first country in the world to ban social media for kids under 16. Next week, for the last BTN of the year, we bring you a special episode about the Social Media Ban ...

16 Of The Top-Rated iPad Game Apps That Users Are Playing In 2025

The Apple iPad is great for mobile gaming if you're feeling cramped on your iPhone. And thankfully there's a massive list of ...

Black Friday Investing Lessons

Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,004% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 194% for ...
Indiatimes

Roblox implements new age verification for chat features: What the new facial age checks mean for kids, parents and moderators

Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs. This will place them into narrow age groups, restricting private chats ...
The Irish Times

Roblox deploys new age-verification features

As Roblox rolls out new age-assurance features to prevent teens and kids from chatting with adults they do not know, it says Australia’s upcoming under-16s social media ban should not apply to its ...
WAFB

Roblox announces facial recognition features as Louisiana AG calls them crisis response

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Roblox Corporation announced new safety features that will use facial recognition technology to verify user ages and restrict communication between age groups. The gaming ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
NME

Roblox introduces controversial age verification features following child safety “concerns”

Roblox will soon require all users to verify their age before they can chat to other users after “concerns” about child safety on the platform. The system will use facial estimation technology which ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
Yahoo

Roblox rolls out new safety features including AI age verification

The massive online gaming platform Roblox, which is used by millions of children under the age of 13, announced it'll soon require every player to scan their face and use AI-powered facial technology ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...