Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

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To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.

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As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system will use a facial recognition scan to estimate your age, and then match you with users who have been placed in a similar bracket. This, in theory, means that older players will be prohibited from talking in chat to those outside of their age brackets. In practice, however, we know that checks of this type can often be circumvented quite easily.

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As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system will use a facial recognition scan to estimate your age, and then match you with users who have been placed in a similar bracket. This, in theory, means that older players will be prohibited from talking in chat to those outside of their age brackets. In practice, however, we know that checks of this type can often be circumvented quite easily. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

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18 November 2025, 12:13 pm

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To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.


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As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system will use a facial recognition scan to estimate your age, and then match you with users who have been placed in a similar bracket. This, in theory, means that older players will be prohibited from talking in chat to those outside of their age brackets. In practice, however, we know that checks of this type can often be circumvented quite easily.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?


content_text: As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system will use a facial recognition scan to estimate your age, and then match you with users who have been placed in a similar bracket. This, in theory, means that older players will be prohibited from talking in chat to those outside of their age brackets. In practice, however, we know that checks of this type can often be circumvented quite easily. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?
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