Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. January 14, 2026 Add as a preferred ...

This past year, countless social media and gaming platforms have started to crack down on underage users. Experts and lawmakers worldwide are prioritising online child safety, leading to an abundance of age verification measures being implemented.

Roblox’s latest safety update is reshaping how millions of users communicate — and not everyone is happy about it. After the platform began requiring AI-based age verification to unlock chat features, some players say they have lost access to long ...

After testing proprietary facial-recognition technology in December, Roblox has announced that it is rolling out new mandatory age-verification measures to users across the globe. The social gaming giant issued a statement this week explaining that in ...

Roblox has begun the global rollout of its facial age-check system, which will be required for all players who want to access in-game chat. The rollout has not gone smoothly so far, with some players' ages being wildly miscalculated, others finding ...