Summary
Roblox, a popular gaming platform, will stop children from chatting with adult strangers as part of new safety rules. Players in the UK and US must complete a facial age check to use chat features. The platform aims to improve child safety and will expand these checks globally in 2024.
Key Facts
- Children on Roblox will no longer chat with adult strangers due to new safety rules.
- Users in the UK and US will need a facial age check to access chat features.
- Over 80 million people play Roblox daily, and around 40% are under 13.
- Facial age checks use a device's camera to estimate a user's age.
- The facial age verification will become mandatory worldwide starting in early December 2024.
- Under-13 players will have chat restrictions unless parents approve.
- Roblox faces lawsuits in the USA about child safety on the platform.
- Parents can manage their children's accounts, including updating age after verification.
