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

Roblox, a popular gaming and social network platform, has announced that it will require all users to verify their age in order to access communication features on the platform. The new policy aims to keep users younger than 13 from accessing select chat features and to limit communication between adults and minors. Users can complete the age verification process by providing a selfie or submitting an accepted form of identification. Roblox has faced criticism in the past for failing to adequately protect younger users from bad actors, leading to the implementation of more stringent child safety policies last year. The requirement for age verification is becoming a common approach to protect minors from accessing inappropriate content online. However, the move has faced legal challenges, with the tech sector arguing that platforms should not be responsible for confirming ages and digital privacy advocates questioning the adequacy of data protection measures.