Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches

The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse children on the gaming platform or that the platform helps facilitate child sexual exploitation and grooming.

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

A DeKalb County mother is suing Roblox, alleging her 9-year-old son was groomed and exploited by adults posing as children on the platform. The lawsuit claims Roblox lacks basic safety features and allows unrestricted communication without proper age ...

Roblox has been around for a long time. The online game platform first launched in 2006 — just two years after vanilla World of Warcraft hit (the first time) and three years after Second Life, a now-ancient vision of the interconnected, avatar-based ...