Overview

• By the end of 2025, all users who access Roblox voice or text communication will need an age check, expanding a program piloted with teens in July.
• Roblox will use facial age estimation from a selfie or video alongside government ID verification and verified parental consent to assign users to under‑13, 13+, or 18+ groups.
• New safeguards will curb private interactions between adults and minors unless they have a verified real‑world relationship, using tools such as QR scans or contact imports.
• Roblox is replacing its own maturity labels with International Age Rating Coalition systems, showing ESRB in the U.S., PEGI in Europe and the U.K., GRAC in Korea, and USK in Germany.
• The push follows lawsuits including a case from Louisiana and wider regulatory scrutiny, as advocates question biometric accuracy and privacy; Roblox cites 100+ safety updates this year and says under‑13 accounts may lose stored contact details, with appeals available via ID or parental verification.