Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material. Some privacy advocates have concerns.

Roblox has begun rolling out a global age-check requirement for in-game chat in an effort to make facial age estimation ...

The chatting feature can now only be unlocked by completing a facial age check within Roblox’s application. This system ...

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

Roblox is adding facial age verification to limit who kids can chat with online and strengthen protections for younger gamers.

The system is tiered in six bands from under 9 to over 21. Users who want to chat will be allowed to interact with those in ...

Roblox has officially introduced facial age checks, but if your age is wrong on your account, it can make things tricky.

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday alleging the app Roblox enabled the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy in Cook County. The ...

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...

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 ...