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Roblox's AI Age Verification Sparks Outrage and Workarounds

1/16/2026

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Roblox Corporation's AI-powered age verification system has sparked backlash after misidentifying ages and locking users out of chat features.
Parents verifying their children's ages as 21+ worsen the problem.
Users have found bypasses, including fake mustaches or celebrity images.
Roblox says over 50% have completed verification, but many opt out of chat features amid rising privacy concerns as Persona, the verification vendor, faces legal challenges.

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Story summary

Roblox Corporation's AI-powered age verification system has sparked backlash after misidentifying ages and locking users out of chat features.
Parents verifying their children's ages as 21+ worsen the problem.
Users have found bypasses, including fake mustaches or celebrity images.
Roblox says over 50% have completed verification, but many opt out of chat features amid rising privacy concerns as Persona, the verification vendor, faces legal challenges.