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.
PCMag

Anthropic Rolls Out Its Chatbot Claude as a Chrome Extension

The OpenAI rival says the new Chrome extension, Claude for Chrome, will be able to navigate websites on your behalf, fill in ...
Bleeping Computer

Russia blocks Roblox over distribution of LGBT "propaganda"

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, has blocked access to the Roblox online gaming platform for failing to stop the distribution of what it described as LGBT propaganda and extremist ...
TechCrunch

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki join e d The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age-verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
TechSpot

Roblox will now restrict chat by age group, verified with selfie-based scans

In context: Roblox is a gaming platform with a massive audience of teens and younger players. Authorities worldwide have criticized the service as a potential grooming ground for predators, but the ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
Seeking Alpha

Roblox to roll out age checks for chat access worldwide

Roblox (RBLX) is in the process of rolling out age-based chat, aiming to set a new safety standard to limit communication between adults and minors. Features such as chat will not be accessible unless ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

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 ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...
TheWrap

Roblox Opens IP Licensing to All Partners, Letting More Creators Make Games About Top Properties | Exclusive

The Frontman in "The Squid Game" on Roblox (Photo Credit: Roblox, Netflix) The Roblox sandbox just got a whole lot bigger. Starting Tuesday, the gaming platform is opening up its Roblox License ...