Roblox will also prevent adults from initiating chat with younger players unless both users have been added through a " trusted connection ," such as a family link or known contact. Younger children—particularly those under age 9—will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves it.

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit communication between minors and adults.

Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs. This will place them into

Roblox introduced an update to its player safety that included a tool that estimates a player’s age after taking a scan of their face.