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Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (943+ words) By Andr" Pimenta Ribeiro, CEO and co-founder, Anybrain Online gaming relies on a simple principle, that players are competing on equal terms. Meta weapons and playstyles will come and go but the expectation is that results are decided by skill…...
Roblox settles with Alabama, West Virginia, agrees to age checks for users under 16
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (513+ words) Social gaming platform Roblox is settling its accounts. Having settled with the State of Nevada for $12. 5 million over lawsuits challenging its online safety claims, the company has now cut deals with Alabama and West Virginia, with similar payouts " and similar…...
UK's Of DIA assigns international digital identity standards role as DVS "backbone'
2+ week, 5+ day ago (784+ words) One of the key principles driving digital identity is that, in keeping with the shape of the digital world, it should work across borders. That requires global agreement on certain fundamentals. This, says the UK's Office for Digital Identities and…...
4chan won't play by UK age check rules, raising question about enforcement potency
3+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) If the UK doesn't like how 4chan operates, it can shut the site down. That's the gist of the message from the online message board best known for being an incubator for misogyny, in response to demands from UK regulator Ofcom…...
Robin Tombs talks UK digital ID with Trinsic as Yoti passes 23 M global downloads | Biometric Update
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (705+ words) A new episode of the Future of Identity podcast, hosted by Trinsic's Riley Hughes, features a conversation with Robin Tombs, co-founder and CEO of Yoti. The discussion comes as Yoti marks a milestone: last week, it surpassed 23 million global downloads,…...
Discord to make teen settings default, Australia wants a word with Roblox
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) Discord is rolling out "teen-by-default" settings for all users globally. A release from the messaging platform says "all new and existing users worldwide will have a teen-appropriate experience by default, with updated communication settings, restricted access to age-gated spaces, and…...
Age verification expands in gaming: Minecraft selects Yoti, Discord tests Persona | Biometric Update
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (624+ words) Minecraft players in the UK with adult accounts will have to complete age checks starting in February to continue using the game's social features like chat. Emails sent to players from Minecraft owner Microsoft warn them of the upcoming change,…...
Roblox to make age assurance for chat mandatory as of January 2026 | Biometric Update
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Roblox is trying. In the face of mounting criticism of the social gaming platform's failure to protect kids from grooming and other harms, Roblox has announced that it will now require age checks for communications between users, with facial age…...
World ID coming to blockchain gaming, dating age verification, more credentials | Biometric Update
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (836+ words) A brave new world, a whole new Orb, proof of humanity: World (the company) loves to claim it's changing the world (the planet/society). Its latest announcement says it is partnering with Mythical Games to "usher in a new era…...
Discord partner's manual age verification data breach includes selfies | Biometric Update
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) The breach of thousands of Discord users" data appears to be worse than initially reported, as details of the age verification data lost to hackers are reported. Zendesk is identified as Discord"s third-party customer support service provider by The…...