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Title: Roblox will require age verification for all users to access
communication features

Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:36:53 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-will-r...

Roblox announced that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of
its users by the end of 2025. Users on the gaming and social network will
have to confirm their age in order to access communication features within
the platform under the new policy. Roblox initially rolled out an age
verification option to teen accounts in July as part of an effort to keep
users younger than 13 from accessing select chat features.

In addition to confirming ages for individual accounts, Roblox also said it
plans to adopt new systems that will limit communication between adults and
minors unless they already know each other offline. Age verification can be
completed by providing a selfie that Roblox and its partner will analyze or
by submitting an accepted form of identification.

Roblox has drawn criticism for what many claim are failures to adequately
protect younger users from bad actors, including facing lawsuits. The
platform started rolling out more stringent policies aimed at child safety
last year. These rules kept some interactive features away from the under 13
age group, while other additions were aimed at giving parents tools to curate
their children's experience.

Age verification is becoming a go-to method to try and protect minors from
accessing inappropriate content online. Utah was the first state to adopt a
requirement to prove users' ages in order to access app stores, and other
states like Mississippi are placing similar requirements on social media
networks. There have been legal challenges, however. The tech sector has been
arguing that their platforms should not be responsible for confirming ages,
while digital privacy advocates have questioned whether sufficient
protections have been enacted to keep users' personal information safe with
these new laws.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/roblox-will-r...
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