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Roblox adds facial-scan age verification for 23 M Indonesians

5/1/2026

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Roblox is creating two age-segmented account tiers in Indonesia to meet new child-online-safety regulations.
The platform will require facial scans to verify the age of all users under 16.
Roblox will automatically convert 23 million under-16 accounts to age-verified profiles using a video selfie that is deleted after analysis.
Nicky Jackson Colaco announced the plan in Jakarta, noting the regulation that bans users under 16 from exposure to addiction, pornography, scams or cyberbullying.

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Story summary

Roblox is creating two age-segmented account tiers in Indonesia to meet new child-online-safety regulations.
The platform will require facial scans to verify the age of all users under 16.
Roblox will automatically convert 23 million under-16 accounts to age-verified profiles using a video selfie that is deleted after analysis.
Nicky Jackson Colaco announced the plan in Jakarta, noting the regulation that bans users under 16 from exposure to addiction, pornography, scams or cyberbullying.