Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social media ban.

Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features.

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 services.

Controversial gaming platform Roblox is rolling out major changes as it seeks to escape Australia’s impending under-16s social media ban.

Online platforms, including Roblox, where a new “twisted type of gamification” had emerged, were targeting vulnerable pre-teen and teenage girls, AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett said in a National Press Club address last week. However, Roblox was not ...

The list of sites captured under Australia's social media ban for under-16s has been expanded, but a popular gaming platform remains exempt.