{"id":241843,"date":"2023-07-27T08:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T12:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=300203"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:36:00","slug":"they-will-no-longer-ask-your-id-to-enter-the-bars-just-a-photo-of-your-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/they-will-no-longer-ask-your-id-to-enter-the-bars-just-a-photo-of-your-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Goodbye to Showing IDs: Facial Photos to Replace Entry Checks at Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actually, we are talking about technology to prevent children from accessing applications or games that require being of legal age, not bars. <strong>But the concept is the same: a selfie that reveals your age without the need for an ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TikTok\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/25d01a14-3485-42e7-a253-e5050ac51dd1\/3735921813\/tik-tok-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TikTok<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/c.traktum.com\/?a=69621&amp;c=855409&amp;E=LZ8HsIpCjYo%3d&amp;s1=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/c.traktum.com\/?a=69621&amp;c=855409&amp;E=LZ8HsIpCjYo%3d&amp;s1=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The American video game rating board<\/strong>, known as the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), <strong>has proposed the implementation of a new age verification<\/strong> technology that would utilize facial age assurance to obtain parental consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/esrb-proposes-facial-recognition-age-verification-for-parental-consent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Eurogamer<\/a>, the Entertainment Software Rating Software Board suggests using this method to obtain parental consent in compliance with the Children&#8217;s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/60-euros-for-scanning-your-iris-the-creator-of-chatgpt-is-creating-a-cryptocurrency-that-is-scary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It seems that today&#8217;s topic revolves around scanning things<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Facial Age Validation: Expanding our Age Verification Solution\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUklw-26nuI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do they do with our selfies and biometric data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed technology would involve the deployment of what the ESRB calls &#8220;Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation,&#8221; <strong>which would scan faces to verify parents&#8217; ages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is due to the fact that COPPA requires <strong>services in the U.S. to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from children under 13 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anything involving <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/lock-iphone-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">face scanning for data<\/a> and potentially retaining that information, whether for initial verification or not, can raise concerns. For instance, I am not enthusiastic about the idea of a technology company scanning my face to check my age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comments on this proposal<\/strong>, which can help gauge what ordinary citizens like us think, especially regarding personal information, privacy, and potential biases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Facial-Age-Validation-800x450-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, as mentioned in the Eurogamer report, the company claims that <strong>the technology will not capture or store users&#8217; selfies or attempt to confirm their identity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ESRB adds that the data or images &#8220;will never be stored, used for AI training, marketed, or shared.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a positive addition to the story that may alleviate some users&#8217; concerns. <strong>However, it&#8217;s still early, so we can only hope that things don&#8217;t take a dystopian turn\u2026 as with any new technology<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TikTok\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/25d01a14-3485-42e7-a253-e5050ac51dd1\/3735921813\/tik-tok-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TikTok<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/c.traktum.com\/?a=69621&amp;c=855409&amp;E=LZ8HsIpCjYo%3d&amp;s1=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/c.traktum.com\/?a=69621&amp;c=855409&amp;E=LZ8HsIpCjYo%3d&amp;s1=article\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposed technology would consist of the deployment of what the ESRB calls &#8220;Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation&#8221; 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