Roblox announced a "Facial Age Check" service last week to be required for members to use social features for safety, and it isn't working as designed.

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 ...

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

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

When Matt Kaufman ’94 thinks about childhood meetups with friends, he remembers bike rides, trips to the beach, going to the ...

Roblox says it’s adding new safety features for kids, but concerns remain about online risks on the platform. CNN’s Hadas Gold reports.

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 ...

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Roblox's comeback in 2025 reset its long-term narrative, but it didn't solve the hardest problems.