Roblox to roll out age checks for chat access
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Roblox introduces facial age checks for children as young as nine before accessing chat features, with UK getting it in 2026.
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Roblox Facial Safety Checks Aim to Prevent Kids Talking Outside of Their Age Groups
Online game platform Roblox will start blocking children from talking to adult strangers starting next month using facial age estimation. As online games platform Roblox faces fresh lawsuits alleging the system’s design has made children “easy prey” for predators,
Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults, and is being sued over child safety concerns in several US states. The launch also comes just ahead of Australia's social media ban for under-16s - the government is under pressure to include gaming platforms such as Roblox.
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Roblox To Enforce Age Verification, Blocking Kids From Chatting With Adult Strangers Amid Grooming Lawsuits
Starting in December 2025, Roblox will block children from chatting with adults or much older teen strangers, using facial age estimation to ensure kids can only talk with others in a similar age group.
ROBLOX is making it harder for dangerous predators to chat with children online by introducing a new age check. The move comes amid disturbing incidents reported within one of the world’s