im not too big on making posts like this myself but I think this needs to be known
IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, PLEASE DO NOT DO ROBLOX’S AGE VERIFICATION!!!
( Note: This post has been edited!!! I know reblogs save the ORIGINAL post, but I’m really hoping somebody will read this new version :’] )
I’ve deleted previous texts/images because I’d like to not spread as much misinformation as possible, but if you have seen the original posts I am very sorry for any fear I might’ve caused. This sort of public announcement thing is not what I like to do, and all I wanted was to bring awareness to a situation I thought everyone was ignorant of. If I ever do something like this again, I’ll try my best to not let this mistake happen ^^
To sum this up as much as I can—Roblox has been working with a company known as Persona Identities, Inc. that uses the faces of individuals to train their AI for “accuracy,” which can still be inaccurate (hence some of the people getting stuff like 13+ when they’re 21+), and there are also concerns of data leaks that may reveal people’s faces
What you can do is to Not Do The Verification At All until they sort this all out. If you already have done it—no worries! Just please encourage friends and family who haven’t—ESPECIALLY younger siblings. Hopefully Roblox will address this situation soon, so just sit tight.
A kind user in the reblogs managed to reach out to somebody who was more involved in this field of expertise than I am—and I would like to share their response!
If you’d still like them, here are the lawsuits against Persona Identities Inc:
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/court-of-appeals-third-appellate-district/2024/3-24-0210.html
https://www.classaction.org/news/sonder-illegally-captures-facial-scans-of-illinois-renters-class-action-alleges
https://www.classaction.org/media/freifeld-v-sonder-holdings-inc-et-al.pdf
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/coffee-meets-bagel-hit-with-biometric-lawsuit-over-user-selfies
i do not think this new version is going to be as popular as the old one , but i am . too tired to do much … please just spread word and be kind to each other … spread information …. love and joy :’]
