ESRB Blasts Reports That It's Using Facial Recognition Technology to Verify Ages of Children - IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/esrb-facial-age-recognition-tech-response

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Jamie@jamie.moe · 16 pts · 3y

So basically, they're not even using it to stop kids from buying games, just as verification when a kid signs up for a service. It's a good thing a kid would never just change their age and say they're 50 or something, and are always completely honest about their ages.

Also, a large company crying because nobody trusts them not to sell every piece of information they receive brings me joy inside.

madis@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The parent may then be asked to consent to a scan of their face using a front-facing camera, which is then used to "accurately estimate the parent's age."

the only piece of information that is communicated to the company requesting [Verifiable Parental Consent] is a 'Yes' or 'No' determination as to whether the person is over the age of 25.

So that's settled, people under the age of 25 can no longer have children.

exohuman@programming.dev · 9 pts · 3y

This sounds so dystopian and completely unnecessary. What’s the point of a facial age estimate if you are asking them to put their age or DOB in to begin with? It’s pointless.