Roblox announced the start of age-verification technology Thursday for users who want to chat more freely on the social-gaming platform as part of its new "trusted connections" feature. Roblox Chief ...

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 it was implementing the system to prevent children younger than 16 from communicating with adults. A new mandatory safety feature requires Roblox users in the U.S. to submit to facial ...

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

Last week, Roblox made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform's chat feature. That process involves either submitting a facial age estimate via selfie or (optionally for anyone 13 or ...