SAN MATEO, CA — At first, the messages seemed normal. Innocent, even. “Hi,” “How are u?” And then: “Do you want to make Robux?” To millions of kids who play Roblox every day, those words might seem ...

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The AI-powered age verification software intended to make Roblox safer for kids is not exactly working as planned.

Roblox is introducing a new way for players to communicate with one another, like having Trusted Connections and verifying ...

Players under 9 years old will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves its use after age verification.

Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where ...

“Tens of millions of daily active users have already completed an age check, and we expect many more to follow,” Roblox says.

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The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.