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Gaming site Roblox rolls out major changes in attempt to avoid Australia’s under-16s social media ban

Controversial gaming platform Roblox is rolling out major changes as it seeks to escape Australia’s impending under-16s ...

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face ...

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll ...

Roblox begins requiring selfies for chat feature, verified with a government ID or AI

Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.
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Roblox is requiring 9yo kids to submit a video selfie for age verification

Roblox, one of the most popular kids’ apps in the world, is now requiring children as young as nine years old to submit a video selfie for age verification.