An online tool estimates a player's age to put them into a specific group before they can chat online. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for outlets including CNET, ...

Roblox is rolling out age verification to try to prevent adults from chatting to minors – Copyright AFP/File Ina FASSBENDER Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will ...

A proposed new law in the New York State Senate would require all social media platforms and online games to require age verification for online chats. The bill is aimed at preventing adults from ...

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 ...

Further to the voluntary age checks rolled out to "limit communication between minors and adults" back in November, Roblox has began its "global enforcement" of requiring users to verify their age ...

Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions ...

Roblox’s latest safety update is reshaping how millions of users communicate — and not everyone is happy about it. After the platform began requiring AI-based age verification to unlock chat features, ...

SYDNEY: Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features. It aims to stop under-nines from ...