Roblox’s safety update is locking some users out of chat, deleting old messages and pushing frustrated players off-platform.

The AI-powered age verification software intended to make Roblox safer for kids is not exactly working as planned.

Holocaust reenactments continue to surface on Roblox, a popular gaming platform where users can create their own virtual ...

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...

Roblox, one of the world's most popular games for children, is taking a controversial new step to combat the pervasive issue of online predators in its chat rooms. After facing repeated criticism and ...

In context: Roblox is a gaming platform with a massive audience of teens and younger players. Authorities worldwide have criticized the service as a potential grooming ground for predators, but the ...

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.

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 ...