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Roblox Rolls Out Teen Safety Suite With Biometric Age Verification

The update aligns Roblox with new state and industry age-verification mandates by monitoring verified teen chats on-platform

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Teens users who want to access certain Roblox features will have to verify their age.
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Roblox launches Trusted Connections and age-verification system for users 13+, enhancing digital safety.

Overview

  • Users 13 to 18 must verify their age via Persona-powered video selfie or government ID to access the new Trusted Connections chat tier.
  • Roblox has renamed Friends to Connections and created a Trusted Connections subset for unfiltered text and voice chats that remain monitored for critical harm.
  • Teens gain new privacy options to control who sees their online status, set Do Not Disturb notification windows, and establish daily screen-time limits.
  • Parents who link accounts receive dashboard insights into their teen’s Connections, time spent on Roblox and games, and transaction alerts.
  • The measures were developed with Roblox’s Teen Council, safety advisory bodies and the Digital Wellness Lab to meet emerging laws in states like Florida and Utah.