Roblox is introducing a way to let trusted friends chat more freely among themselves, but it will require that they use a new age estimation tool to verify that they’re over 13.

Roblox will require a facial scan or government ID to have unfiltered chats Teens will have to prove they are older than 13 to make ’Trusted Connections’ they can chat more freely with.

Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

Popular online game platform Roblox is addressing underage access and making changes to parental controls, amid news investigations about predators targeting children on the platform and a class ...

Roblox is banning kids from ‘social hangout’ spaces Roblox is introducing changes to make things safer for kids after recent reports about child abuse linked to the platform.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform ...

Roblox, which has 85 million people play games on its site daily, has been criticized for not doing enough to protect its young user base.