Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, announced on Nov. 18, is a cumbersome age verification system ...

A Dale County mother says what started as an innocent gaming distraction for her 8-year-old daughter in 2020 quickly turned into a nightmare involving online predators and sexual exploitation.

Roblox is introducing an optional age verification for its users that will combine an ID check with a selfie scan. While the system will not be needed to play most Roblox games, it will be required for those who want to gain early access to Roblox's ...

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 narrow age groups, restricting private chats between significantly different age brackets. The move aims ...

The Florida Attorney General's Office has sued gaming platform Roblox, claiming the site markets to children but does not protect them from predators.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Roblox is rolling out an age verification feature that will allow ...