Australians may be forced to provide official identification or banking details to big technology companies from next week.

Roblox is introducing mandatory facial age verification for all chat features by January 2026, restricting communication to ...

Named platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, and the streaming services Kick and Twitch.

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

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

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Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based ...

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Roblox (RBLX) is introducing facial age checks for anyone who wants to use chat, becoming the first major gaming or communication platform to make age verification compulsory ...

WASHINGTON — Roblox, one of the most popular kids' games in the world, is now requiring users to submit a photo of themselves with their government ID to use the chat function, or a selfie for ...