Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks ...

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...

What is Roblox? What parents need to know about child, teen safety on the platform

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe.

Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults, and is being ...

Roblox takes rare step to prevent children from talking with adults on gaming platform

Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification ...

Roblox rolls out safety updates for millions of Aussie kids

Gaming giant, Roblox, is rolling out major new safety features to reduce adult – child contact on the platform, bring parents ...

Roblox bid for ad riches collides with wary sponsors, developers

Roblox Corp. executives have been trying to get advertisers to market their wares in the gaming platform’s virtual worlds since the company went public in 2021.