Roblox is introducing new safety measures. But a grim discovery in 5+ restricted roleplay game reveals possible gaps

The private online space was made accessible to five-year-old gamers in a ‘mislabelling’ error — but it was not the only one.
Indiatimes

Roblox implements new age verification for chat features: What the new facial age checks mean for kids, parents and moderators

Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs. This will place them into narrow age groups, restricting private chats ...
Yahoo News Singapore

Roblox to introduce age verification checks following child safety concerns

The popular gaming platform Roblox is set to introduce age verification checks, following concerns around child safety. Users will soon have to verify their age by providing identification or using an ...
Outrun Gaming on MSN

'Horrible': Age-based Roblox chats impact moderation, gameplay

Just a few weeks have passed since popular online game platform Roblox announced it would implement new facial age-estimation ...
Yahoo News Singapore

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
The Irish Times

Roblox deploys new age-verification 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 ...
MediaNama

Roblox To Roll Out Facial Age Checks For Age-Appropriate Chat Experience

Roblox will soon require all users to complete a facial age check to access any chat feature, becoming the first major online gaming and communication platform to impose such a rule according to its ...
RTE Online

Roblox to roll out compulsory age checks for chat

Roblox has said it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features. It aims to stop under-nines from chatting without parental ...
Metro

New Roblox age checks to stop children from speaking with adult strangers

Amid growing concerns about child safety, Roblox is rolling out age verification checks to prevent children from speaking with adults online. Roblox is one of the biggest gaming platforms in the world ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Roblox to introduce facial age estimation to limit minor-adult chat interactions

Age checks begin in December in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. Global enforcement will follow in early January 2026. Chat and age-appropriate features unlock only after users complete ...