Roblox’s latest safety update is reshaping how millions of users communicate — and not everyone is happy about it. After the platform began requiring AI-based age verification to unlock chat features, ...

Roblox now requires age verification for chat in India and other countries Users must complete facial verification via camera to access chat on Roblox Chat disabled ...

Online gaming platform Roblox has introduced age verification for users in India to enable chat features. With this change, Roblox has become the first large online gaming platform to require age ...

Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...

Roblox has begun the global rollout of its facial age-check system, which will be required for all players who want to access in-game chat. The rollout has not gone smoothly so far, with some players' ...

Roblox's age-verification system was designed as a response to allegations it has a child predator problem. Less than a week in, how's it going? Well, Wired reported on Tuesday that, in some cases, it ...

In early January 2026, Roblox introduced mandatory global age verification for all users to access chat, using facial age estimation and optional ID checks to separate adult and under‑16 ...

Roblox, the online gaming platform used by millions of children and adults worldwide, is now requiring mandatory age verification for users who want to access online chat features. The new policy ...

The system meant to protect kids is misidentifying users and disrupting communication across the platform. The system’s reliance on AI-powered facial estimation has proven easy to trick for some.

UPDATE: As of 3:30 p.m. EDT, DownDetector had received over 9,000 reports of a server outage. Roblox reportedly ran into problems on Saturday. (Unsplash) ORIGINAL STORY: Roblox is reportedly down for ...