Roblox's attempt to improve child safety has reportedly backfired, with a new AI verification system misidentifying ages and locking users out of chats.

The new system jeopardizes user privacy and puts kids in harm's way.

Roblox’s new AI age verification for chat has erased some players’ message histories, quieted servers and sparked backlash ...

Last week, Roblox made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform's chat feature. That process involves either submitting a facial age estimate via selfie or (optionally for anyone 13 or ...

So, you've decided your child can play on Roblox. Now, this is where you'll discover that Roblox actually has several parental controls in place to keep kids safe on the platform. However, parents ...

Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...

The rollout in India follows earlier implementations in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, where Roblox introduced ...

Roblox is rolling out a video age verification system to limit private messaging to users in similar age groups. The platform will begin enforcing the checks in Australia, New Zealand, and the ...

Roblox, a popular gaming platform that's faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players. To do so, ...

Roblox has announced that its Indian users will be required to verify their age to enable chat features. As part of this process, Roblox users will be allowed to chat with those in similar age groups, ...