The company says it has continuous age check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy.

In early January 2026, Roblox introduced mandatory global age verification for all users to access chat, using facial age estimation and optional ID checks to separate adult and under‑16 ...

Roblox now requires age verification for chat in India and other countries Users must complete facial verification via camera to access chat on Roblox Chat disabled ...

Just over four years after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the company is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions. Meta is cutting about 10% of staff who focus on metaverse-related VR projects ...

Roblox, the online gaming platform used by millions of children and adults worldwide, is now requiring mandatory age verification for users who want to access online chat features. The new policy ...

To help make the experience of their players much safer, the folks over at Roblox have been making a few changes, especially around how chatting with others is approached. Unfortunately, it is ...

The system meant to protect kids is misidentifying users and disrupting communication across the platform. The system’s reliance on AI-powered facial estimation has proven easy to trick for some.

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