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

Two years after announcing voice chat was coming to Roblox, the gaming company has acquired a voice tech startup, Speechly, offering voice chat moderation, real-time transcription and Voice API that lets companies add AI voice technology and voice ...

Throughout the years, several reports have accused Roblox, the popular gaming platform aimed at preteens, of lacking strict safety protocols for children, which exposes them to dangers such as grooming, explicit content, and violent or abusive material.

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph their face.

Roblox is taking action to make the platform safer for minors (Image via Roblox) Roblox is introducing major changes to improve safety and content accessibility for younger users. These updates will come into effect between late November 2024 and 2025.