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Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings
Roblox says it's expanding its use of age estimation technology and entering a partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to standardize its game ratings.
The company also offers parental controls, tools to restrict communications, and technology that detects when there are servers where a large number of users are breaking its rules, so it can take them down. In addition, The Guardian recently reported on a research study that discovered that kids on Roblox’s service can still easily come across inappropriate content and interact with bad actors. More recently, a popular Roblox farming simulator game, Grow a Garden, made headlines because its players began buying and selling its virtual items on online marketplaces for real money, in violation of the platform’s rules.
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