Roblox's CEO has called the problem of predators on the platform an "opportunity", as the company updates its safety measures with age verification checks. Roblox is predominantly used by children and ...

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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 ...

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Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs. This will place them into narrow age groups, restricting private chats ...

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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 ...

Popular gaming platform Roblox is implementing a stricter age verification system and age-based chat restrictions, prompted by criticism over child safety and increasing global regulations. The ...

Players of all ages will now be required to use facial recognition technology to access communication and chat features. The ambitious plan has kicked off Wednesday morning, allowing users to ...

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said she had been concerned about Roblox becoming a "playground for pedophiles". Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas One of the world's biggest gaming platforms will ask ...