Roblox's attempt to improve child safety has reportedly backfired, with a new AI verification system misidentifying ages and locking users out of chats.

Roblox announced a “Facial Age Check” service last week, which is to be rolled out and required for members to use social features for safety purposes. However, it isn’t working as designed. For those ...

The new system jeopardizes user privacy and puts kids in harm's way.

At this point, I kind of have to feel sorry for Roblox. The company came under increasing criticism for failing to adequately protect children, and then courted even greater controversy when it ...

Just days after launching, Roblox’s much-hyped AI-powered age verification system is a complete mess. Roblox’s face scanning system, which estimates peoples’ ages before they can access the platform’s ...

Roblox's New Age-Verification System Is Reportedly Off to a Chaotic Start The program's known problems include parents verifying their kids as adults, verified accounts being sold on eBay, and kids ...

Roblox's CEO has called the problem of predators on the platform an "opportunity", as the company updates its safety measures with age verification checks. Roblox is predominantly used by children and ...

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So, you've decided your child can play on Roblox. Now, this is where you'll discover that Roblox actually has several parental controls in place to keep kids safe on the platform. However, parents ...

Roblox, a popular online platform for millions of kids, allows users to play and create games, but its social features raise safety concerns. Parents worry about interactions with strangers and ...

Kentucky’s attorney general calls Roblox a "playground for predators." A Florida family alleges their child was coerced into sending sexually explicit content on the site. A lawsuit is filed against ...