Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

After users go through the age checks, they will be assigned to age groups ranging from under nine, nine to 12, 13 to 15, 16 ...

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Recognition to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next ...
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Roblox introduces facial age checks amid Kentucky lawsuit against the platform

Roblox announced new safety measures Tuesday following a lawsuit filed by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, who ...

Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

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

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll ...

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of limiting communication between ...

Roblox to introduce age-guessing tech ahead of Australia's youth social media ban

Australians will need to undergo facial scans to estimate their age if they want to use all the features of a popular online ...
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Roblox Rolls Out Facial Checks, Age-Based Groups. Will That Keep Kids Safe?

After facial checks, users will be placed into six age groups. By default, they'll only be allowed to chat with others in the ...

Roblox adds major new BLOCK feature to protect kids from dangerous online predators

ROBLOX is making it harder for dangerous predators to chat with children online by introducing a new age check. The move ...