just found out GTA6 will require facial scan to prove age. all this stuff hellbent on killing itself

Rumors regarding GTA 6’s potential use of facial recognition technology have sparked discussions among gamers worldwide. To sum up the rumors: if your computer doesn’t recognize you as an adult, that’s it, no GTA 6 for you.

However, it’s essential to note that Rockstar Games, the developers of GTA, have not officially confirmed these speculations.

However, ESRB representatives have clarified that this technology’s purpose is not to scan the faces of minors to prevent them from buying games. Instead, the ESRB aims to use images to estimate the subject’s age. This ensures compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulations.

The ESRB recently filed a request with the FTC seeking approval for a "verifiable parental consent mechanism" called Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation, which will enable people to use selfies to prove that they are actually adults who can legally provide parental consent to their children. It struck me and many others as not a great idea—literally inviting Big Brother into your home and all that—but in a statement sent to PC Gamer, the ESRB said the system is not actually facial recognition at all, and is "highly privacy protective."

The filing, made jointly by the ESRB, digital identity company Yoti, and "youth digital media" company Superawesome, was made on June 2 but only came to light recently thanks to the FTC's request for public comment. It describes a system in which parents can opt to submit a photo of themselves through an "auto face capture module," which would then be analyzed to determine the age of the person in question. Assuming an adult is detected, they could then grant whatever permissions they feel are appropriate for their children.