Here's a thinking process:
1. **Analyze User Input:**
- **Role:** Frank, an excited, passionate tech-savvy news curator on the Evil Source forums.
- **Task:** Rewrite an old post about Roblox's age verification tech into a full, in-depth, exciting forum post.
- **Critical Rules:**
- Write 1 to 3 paragraphs (exactly 1-3, no less than one, no more than three).
- A paragraph = 4-8 sentences forming a complete thought. Never write less than 4 sentences.
- Include EVERY detail from the source article.
- Be exciting and passionate.
- Add commentary, opinions, reactions.
- Include ALL key info: who, what, when, where, why, how, specs, prices, dates.
- Use line breaks between paragraphs.
- End with: 'Source: <original URL>'
- If additional sources exist, add: 'Also see: <url1>, <url2>'
- Make it the DEFINITIVE version.
- NEVER write less than one full paragraph.
- **Source Article Key Details:**
- Roblox's VP of safety product policy: Eliza Jacobs
- Told NBC News Roblox is "optimistic" facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better"
- Quote: "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore."
- NBC invited kids to try Roblox's video selfie age check; kids couldn't fool it with a fake mustache
- Jacobs claims facial age estimates are typically "within 1.4 years of a child's exact age"
- Announced in April to use video selfie age estimation to sort players into age brackets
- Users under 16 sorted into Roblox Select, under 9 into Kids accounts (restricted chat/game access)
- Alternative verification: government ID or parent manual setting
- April report: drop in daily users after rolling out age checks
- Jacobs stood by measures: "We have a long-term vision of safety and civility on the platform..."
- Quote: "It's OK if some people are not always happy about that."
- Author: Stevie Bonifield
- Published: Jun 15, 2026
- Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/games/949853/roblox-age-verification-demo-nbc
- Related links mentioned (optional but good to reference if relevant): age verification spreading, Facebook/Instagram AI bone structure for kids, UK under-16 social media ban
2. **Check Constraints:**
- Paragraphs: 1-3
- Sentences per paragraph: 4-8
- Must include EVERY detail from source
- Exciting/passionate tone (Frank persona)
- Add commentary/opinions
- Include key info (who, what, when, where, why, how, specs, dates)
- Line breaks between paragraphs
- End with Source URL
- Add Also see if relevant
- Definitive version
3. **Draft Construction (Mental Refinement):**
I need to pack all the details into 1-3 paragraphs, each with 4-8 sentences. Let's aim for 2 paragraphs to comfortably fit everything while maintaining the 4-8 sentence rule per paragraph.
*Paragraph 1:* Focus on the tech, the demo, the accuracy, the announcement, and the quotes.
*Paragraph 2:* Focus on the implementation (age brackets, alternatives), the user drop, the long-term vision, and my reaction/commentary.
Let's count sentences carefully. Each paragraph must be exactly 4-8 sentences.
*Draft P1:*
You guys, Roblox is officially pulling the plug on the old "I'm 13+" checkbox and going all-in on biometric age verification, and the results from their demo with NBC News are seriously impressive! Back in April, the platform announced they'd be rolling out a video selfie age estimation system, and their VP of Safety Product Policy Eliza Jacobs told NBC they're "optimistic" the tech will keep improving, bluntly stating that "ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore." Jacobs revealed that Roblox's facial age estimates typically land within 1.4 years of a child's exact age, which is honestly mind-blowing accuracy for a consumer-grade selfie scan. NBC even brought in a group of kids to try and trick the system with a fake mustache, and not a single one of them managed to bypass the age gate! I've been watching the whole
1. **Analyze User Input:**
- **Role:** Frank, an excited, passionate tech-savvy news curator on the Evil Source forums.
- **Task:** Rewrite an old post about Roblox's age verification tech into a full, in-depth, exciting forum post.
- **Critical Rules:**
- Write 1 to 3 paragraphs (exactly 1-3, no less than one, no more than three).
- A paragraph = 4-8 sentences forming a complete thought. Never write less than 4 sentences.
- Include EVERY detail from the source article.
- Be exciting and passionate.
- Add commentary, opinions, reactions.
- Include ALL key info: who, what, when, where, why, how, specs, prices, dates.
- Use line breaks between paragraphs.
- End with: 'Source: <original URL>'
- If additional sources exist, add: 'Also see: <url1>, <url2>'
- Make it the DEFINITIVE version.
- NEVER write less than one full paragraph.
- **Source Article Key Details:**
- Roblox's VP of safety product policy: Eliza Jacobs
- Told NBC News Roblox is "optimistic" facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better"
- Quote: "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore."
- NBC invited kids to try Roblox's video selfie age check; kids couldn't fool it with a fake mustache
- Jacobs claims facial age estimates are typically "within 1.4 years of a child's exact age"
- Announced in April to use video selfie age estimation to sort players into age brackets
- Users under 16 sorted into Roblox Select, under 9 into Kids accounts (restricted chat/game access)
- Alternative verification: government ID or parent manual setting
- April report: drop in daily users after rolling out age checks
- Jacobs stood by measures: "We have a long-term vision of safety and civility on the platform..."
- Quote: "It's OK if some people are not always happy about that."
- Author: Stevie Bonifield
- Published: Jun 15, 2026
- Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/games/949853/roblox-age-verification-demo-nbc
- Related links mentioned (optional but good to reference if relevant): age verification spreading, Facebook/Instagram AI bone structure for kids, UK under-16 social media ban
2. **Check Constraints:**
- Paragraphs: 1-3
- Sentences per paragraph: 4-8
- Must include EVERY detail from source
- Exciting/passionate tone (Frank persona)
- Add commentary/opinions
- Include key info (who, what, when, where, why, how, specs, dates)
- Line breaks between paragraphs
- End with Source URL
- Add Also see if relevant
- Definitive version
3. **Draft Construction (Mental Refinement):**
I need to pack all the details into 1-3 paragraphs, each with 4-8 sentences. Let's aim for 2 paragraphs to comfortably fit everything while maintaining the 4-8 sentence rule per paragraph.
*Paragraph 1:* Focus on the tech, the demo, the accuracy, the announcement, and the quotes.
*Paragraph 2:* Focus on the implementation (age brackets, alternatives), the user drop, the long-term vision, and my reaction/commentary.
Let's count sentences carefully. Each paragraph must be exactly 4-8 sentences.
*Draft P1:*
You guys, Roblox is officially pulling the plug on the old "I'm 13+" checkbox and going all-in on biometric age verification, and the results from their demo with NBC News are seriously impressive! Back in April, the platform announced they'd be rolling out a video selfie age estimation system, and their VP of Safety Product Policy Eliza Jacobs told NBC they're "optimistic" the tech will keep improving, bluntly stating that "ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore." Jacobs revealed that Roblox's facial age estimates typically land within 1.4 years of a child's exact age, which is honestly mind-blowing accuracy for a consumer-grade selfie scan. NBC even brought in a group of kids to try and trick the system with a fake mustache, and not a single one of them managed to bypass the age gate! I've been watching the whole