Roblox to roll out age checks for chat access
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Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.
Discover why 47 million people log onto Roblox—and how you can join them. From creating games to using safety tools, here's what new players and parents should understand before diving in.
Eliza Jacobs, the senior director of product policy at Roblox, talks with WRAL anchor Ashley Rowe about the platform's safety features and what major change the gaming app is planning to launch.
Roblox users now will be required to undergo a facial recognition check before utilizing the Roblox chat feature for its 150 million daily players.
Half of the U.S. population under the age of 16 are playing Roblox. Here's how to keep your kids safe on the platform.
Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults. In March, the company's chief executive Dave Baszucki told the BBC that parents who were worried about the service "should not let their children be on Roblox".
Gaming giant, Roblox, is rolling out major new safety features to reduce adult – child contact on the platform, bring parents a much wanted sigh of relief.
Cecilia D'Anastasio covers game culture and industry for Bloomberg. She conducted an investigation into how child predators groomed children on the platform before Uthmeier started his messaging. I spoke with her about it.