Police arrested a Harlingen man last week, nearly a year after he pretended to be a teen on Roblox and sent explicit messages ...

To complete the age-check process, users have to open the Roblox app, allow access to their camera, and follow a series of on ...

Mary Beabey and Sabine Yohumi, who had been missing for about a week, were found alive at a bus terminal in Mexico City Comisari­a General de Seguridad Ciudadana/Facebook Two missing girls, who were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Roblox Corporation has rolled out new chat rules to improve the online platform's safety measures. It has introduced age verification in several countries, including India, making it the first ...

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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 Corp has said it will require users globally to complete an age check to access chat features on its platform, rolling out the requirement over the next week in all regions where chat is ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Roblox is rolling out mandatory age verification requirements for users worldwide who want to message others on its platform, following mounting concerns about child safety and recent ...

The popular online gaming platform Roblox is rolling out global age verification checks to access its chat feature after a soft launch in select regions late last year. The company told Newsweek, ...