Roblox, one of the world's most popular games for children, is taking a controversial new step to combat the pervasive issue ...

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 Corporation has announced the rollout of age-based chat, aimed at enhancing user safety in the online gaming industry.

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 is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new ...

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