I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat

Players under 9 years old will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves its use after age verification.
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Roblox rolls out global age checks for any user wanting to use its chat feature

Further to the voluntary age checks rolled out to "limit communication between minors and adults" back in November, ...

Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where age checks were already required — Australia, New Zealand, and the ...
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Roblox adding new age-verification system after lawsuits involving child exploitation, assault

SAN ANTONIO – Roblox, a popular social gaming platform containing millions of user-created games, has reported around 40% of its 84 million users are under 13 years old. Many families play together ...

Roblox requiring 9yo kids to submit a video selfie for age verification [U: Global]

After verifying or estimating a user’s age, Roblox will assign them to an age group ranging from 9 years and younger to 21 ...

Roblox adds facial age checks to curb concerns around online safety in world's most popular game for children

Roblox has implemented facial age verification checks to the game, following huge blowback in regards to child safety on the ...
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Roblox CEO wants to add an in-game dating feature, despite 40% of players being under 13yrs old

TL;DR: Roblox CEO David Baszucki envisions Roblox as a wellness platform addressing loneliness by connecting users, with plans for age-verified, opt-in dating features for users 21 and older. Despite ...