Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material. Some privacy advocates have concerns.

Roblox is adding facial age verification to limit who kids can chat with online and strengthen protections for younger gamers.

Roblox reaches some 85 million children a day, with half of them under the age of 13. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed ...

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Roblox has begun rolling out a global age-check requirement for in-game chat in an effort to make facial age estimation ...

“Tens of millions of daily active users have already completed an age check, and we expect many more to follow,” Roblox says.

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company ...

After announcing it back in 2025, Roblox’s age verification has landed globally, requiring players to submit a facial image ...

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

The system is tiered in six bands from under 9 to over 21. Users who want to chat will be allowed to interact with those in ...