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Is technology that guesses people's age based on their appearance a valid tool to confirm parental consent?
The ESRB is hoping so, as the North American ratings board is asking the US Federal Trade Commission to make facial age estimation one of the approved methods of verifiable parental consent (VPC) under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
source https://www.gamesindustry.biz/esrb-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-harvest-kids-personal-data-this-week-in-business
