This is a vital win for child safety, but without including platforms like Roblox – a “game” in name only – we risk leaving a loophole big enough for predators and exploitative design to slip through.

Lawyers for the girl's father argue her exploitation could - and should - have been prevented by enhanced safety features within the Roblox app.

As Roblox notes in its announcement, the age check verification uses Facial Age Estimation or ID verification. Roblox says ...

Roblox recently clarified its age verification requirement for gamers who chat with strangers on the platform. Children will only be able to chat with other children, ...

Roblox must also account for bad actors who try to use fake photos or pictures of another person to evade accurate age ...

The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing ...

The gaming platform introduces controls to block children under 9 from chatting with adults, while giving parents more tools to protect kids ages 9–13.

Roblox introduces strict age verification for gamers following safety criticism - New system is being introduced for users who want to privately message other players ...

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