Roblox will also prevent adults from initiating chat with younger players unless both users have been added through a " trusted connection ," such as a family link or known contact. Younger children—particularly those under age 9—will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves it.

"Roblox" is one of the world's most popular online gaming platforms, offering millions of user-generated games across various genres. Its open-ended design allows players to explore adventures, create content, and interact with others in immersive virtual ...

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

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

Eliza Jacobs, the senior director of product policy at Roblox, talks with WRAL anchor Ashley Rowe about the platform's safety features and what major change the gaming app is planning to launch.