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Thailand talks child safety with Roblox, eyes Digital ID checks
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Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) yesterday, August 13, held online talks with the gaming platform Roblox on improving child safety and proposed linking the country’s national Digital ID to user accounts to verify identity and age .
Key facts
- Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) yesterday, August 13, held online talks with the gaming platform Roblox on improving child safety and proposed linking the country’s national Digital ID to user accounts to verify
- Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob chaired the meeting with Edward Palmieri, Senior Director for Public Policy at Roblox Corporation
- Roblox plans to adopt content ratings under the IARC standard in 2027.
- Chaichanok said the discussions covered Roblox’s safety and child protection tools, including age-based controls and filtering, Facial Age Estimation technology that assesses a user’s age from their face, and a Chat Moderation system that
Summary
Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob chaired the meeting with Edward Palmieri, Senior Director for Public Policy at Roblox Corporation. Also taking part were officials from the ministry, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), the Digital Economy Promotion Agency and Asia Group Advisors.
Chaichanok said the discussions covered Roblox’s safety and child protection tools, including age-based controls and filtering, Facial Age Estimation technology that assesses a user’s age from their face, and a Chat Moderation system that flags inappropriate messages.