Players under 9 years old will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves its use after age verification.

“Tens of millions of daily active users have already completed an age check, and we expect many more to follow,” Roblox says.

Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where ...

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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.

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 ...

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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 ...