I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

Ikea will team up with Roblox on a pop-up to reach Gen Alpha shoppers

Ikea will soon offer gamers virtual Stockholm sofas in Roblox's 'Welcome to Bloxburg' simulation game. No assembly required.
PCMag

Roblox's New Age-Verification System Is Reportedly Off to a Chaotic Start

The program's known problems include parents verifying their kids as adults, verified accounts being sold on eBay, and kids ...
The Guardian

Last-minute gift ideas for gamers: Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite and more

Weighing up a present but perplexed by virtual cash? Here’s how to give Minecoins, V-Bucks, Robux and others While cash or a voucher to spend at a local shop used to be a welcome gift, nowadays many ...
Radio Iowa

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sues Roblox

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing an online gaming company called Roblox. “They market themselves as a safe place for kids and say they’re the number one place for kids’ gaming,” Bird said ...
GameSpot

Roblox System Requirements

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world, with millions of different experiences that players can hop into. One of the biggest selling points ...
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

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 ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

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.
CBS News

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

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 ...
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

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...