Roblox introduces strict age verification for gamers following safety criticism - New system is being introduced for users who want to privately message other players

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use AI-powered facial age-estimation technology to help verify their age.

The company, facing legal action over child safety, hopes its new privacy-preserving age-estimation system will become an industry best practice

Roblox says it’s added more than 145 new safety features, but Schlep argues the company’s latest statement dodges every point from his viral exposé.

This comes weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the company, alleging that Roblox ignored state and federal online safety laws, putting kids at risk of interacting with predators.

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.

Shareholders in Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) have been on a roller-coaster ride over the last few years. The company went public in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic was driving the use of its video game platform sky-high, and its stock price almost doubled from $70 to ...

Roblox is implementing a new safety measure that requires facial age verification to access chat features following its involvement in a lawsuit that accuses the gaming platform of causing harm to children.