Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

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

The age-check system relies primarily on facial age estimation using a video selfie captured through a device camera.

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 is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...