Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.

Roblox must also account for bad actors who try to use fake photos or pictures of another person to evade accurate age estimation. Kaufman said that the combination of video and still imaging helps prevent that. Additionally, the company will deploy fraud checks.

Roblox is getting ready to roll out its latest safety feature at a time when it is confronting a growing number of lawsuits from states and families that claim the popular gaming app falsely advertised itself as safe for children.

Roblox said its age-checking technology would limit inappropriate conversations between children and adults on the platform.

Roblox introduces facial age checks for children as young as nine before accessing chat features, with UK getting it in 2026.