Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system is currently voluntary, but by the first week of ...

Roblox is introducing new age-verification tools for users who want to chat that come into effect in January. Do kids think it will work?

The wildly popular online gaming platform Roblox has started rolling out facial age verification to enhance its security measures. The move follows a string of lawsuits alleging the platform has allowed predators to groom and sexually abuse children.

On December 16, Wilson confirmed that his office issued a Civil Investigative Demand to Roblox under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. The demand seeks information on how Roblox moderates content, markets to minors, and represents safety protections to parents.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accuses Roblox of knowingly facilitating a virtual environment that makes it easy for sexual predators to prey on, groom, and abuse children, while marketing the platform in Florida to children as a fun and safe place to play and interact.