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

Justin Patchin, criminal justice professor at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on new age verification guidelines for the online gaming platform Roblox, and tips for parents to protect their ...

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

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

Roblox will also prevent adults from initiating chat with younger players unless both users have been added through a " ...

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new ...

The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing ...