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Experts Warn Parents: Stop Roblox Age Scans, Restrict YouTubeExperts Warn Parents: Stop Roblox Age Scans, Restrict YouTube

6/2/2026

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Experts warn that parents complete Roblox’s facial age scans for their children, causing safety system to misclassify minors as adults.
Roblox mandated facial age estimation for chat users in January 2026 while experts advise parents to link an account, disable chat, remove payment methods and set a PIN.
YouTube specialists recommend keeping children under 10 on YouTube Kids, turning off autoplay, a 60-minute timer and limiting sessions to 20-30 minutes.

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Experts warn that parents complete Roblox’s facial age scans for their children, causing safety system to misclassify minors as adults.
Roblox mandated facial age estimation for chat users in January 2026 while experts advise parents to link an account, disable chat, remove payment methods and set a PIN.
YouTube specialists recommend keeping children under 10 on YouTube Kids, turning off autoplay, a 60-minute timer and limiting sessions to 20-30 minutes.