Safety Gold Standard: Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing what we believe will become a new industry standard. This innovation supports age-based chat and limits communication between minors and adults.
Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing what we believe will become a new industry standard. This innovation supports age-based chat and limits communication between minors and adults. Phased Global Introduction: The rollout begins today with a voluntary age check period. The requirement will begin in select markets in early December and expand globally in early January wherever chat is available.
The rollout begins today with a voluntary age check period. The requirement will begin in select markets in early December and expand globally in early January wherever chat is available. Privacy Protections: We designed the Facial Age Estimation process to protect privacy. Images and video are deleted immediately after processing.
Today, we are sharing what we believe will become the gold standard for communication safety, and announcing our plans to require a facial age check for all users accessing chat features, making us the first online gaming or communication platform to do so.
Moving the Industry Forward
As the internet has matured, technological advancements in safety and security have steadily shifted the industry's approach to age assurance. While initial efforts relied on simple self-declared age to manage access to features, the industry has since progressed to behavioral based methods.
Today, Roblox is going further. We’re unlocking chat and age-appropriate experiences for our users by requiring them to complete an age check through Facial Age Estimation or ID verification1. Once the age check is complete, users will only be allowed to chat with others in similar age groups, unless they become Trusted Connections with people they know.
This initiative is designed to provide even more age-appropriate experiences for all users, which we believe will improve interactions for users of all ages on Roblox.