Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs.

Age Estimation is the next big thing in Roblox. Instead of relying solely on self-reported ages, which allowed all kinds of ...

Popular social game platform Roblox has begun its voluntary age checks for players using in-game chat features. The change ...

Despite a court challenge, Australia will ban children under 16 from having accounts on certain social media platforms ...

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...

As Roblox rolls out new age assurance features to prevent teens and kids from chatting with adults they do not know, it says Australia’s upcoming under-16s social media ban should not apply to its ...

CEO David Baszucki shared how seriously Roblox has taken safety from an early stage. As Roblox faces a swathe of fresh criticism, concern, and lawsuits over child safety, co-founder and CEO David ...

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ...

After users complete the age check process, Roblox will inform them of their assigned age group: U9, 9-12, 13-15, 16-17, 18-20, or 21+. Users will be able to chat with others in their age group and ...

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Roblox is currently facing lawsuits from several states, including Florida, Louisiana and Texas, as well as a recent ban in ...