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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 Roblox Corporation has rolled out new chat rules to improve the online platform's safety measures. It has introduced age verification in several countries, including India, making it the first ...

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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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Roblox is rolling out mandatory age verification requirements for users worldwide who want to message others on its platform, following mounting concerns about child safety and recent ...

The popular online gaming platform Roblox is rolling out global age verification checks to access its chat feature after a soft launch in select regions late last year. The company told Newsweek, ...

After testing proprietary facial-recognition technology in December, Roblox has announced that it is rolling out new mandatory age-verification measures to users across the globe. The social gaming ...

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Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions ...