The AI-powered age verification software intended to make Roblox safer for kids is not exactly working as planned.

Roblox’s safety update is locking some users out of chat, deleting old messages and pushing frustrated players off-platform.

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

Video game company Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) is once again in the crosshairs of a short seller, with a follow-up from a 2022 report that highlighted problems for the company, which is aimed at children. The ...