Overview
- Users must verify age via in‑app facial age estimation from vendor Persona or submit a government ID to access chat features.
- Accounts are placed into six age groups, and messaging is limited to the same or adjacent brackets; chat for users under nine is off in experiences unless a parent opts in.
- Mandatory enforcement starts in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands in the first week of December, with a global requirement by early January 2026.
- Roblox says selfie images and videos are processed in the app by Persona and deleted after the check; users 13+ can appeal with ID and parents can correct a child’s age.
- The rollout follows lawsuits and investigations over grooming risks, and Roblox plans to extend age checks to social media links and some creation tools next year.