Roblox is rolling out facial age checks and new chat limits to keep adult conversations separated from kids on its platform.

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

Roblox introduces facial age checks for children as young as nine before accessing chat features, with UK getting it in 2026.

A new report alleges Roblox, a popular online video game, has become a “pedophile hellscape for kids” despite several congressional lawmakers and their associates choosing to buy and sell stock in the ...

Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults. In March, the ...

Roblox is introducing AI age verification for its users. This new system will use facial scans or government IDs to confirm ...

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Roblox, one of the most popular kids’ apps in the world, is now requiring children as young as nine years old to submit a video selfie for age verification.

Gaming site Roblox is to roll out mandatory age verification for users who want to speak to others over chat. From January, ...

It sounds like the platform is planning to make experiences specifically for older audiences. It sounds like the platform is planning to make experiences specifically for older audiences. Jay Peters ...