From 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia cannot ...

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe.

Australian children under 16 will have their Facebook, Threads and Instagram accounts deactivated by Dec. 10, as Meta begins ...

Court documents reveal a man began to groom an underage girl on Roblox, and convinced her to exchange cell phone numbers.

As Roblox notes in its announcement, the age check verification uses Facial Age Estimation or ID verification. Roblox says ...

Meta Starts Removing Accounts for Users Under 16Instagram, Facebook, and Threads have begun notifying Australian users ...

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks ...

Roblox recently clarified its age verification requirement for gamers who chat with strangers on the platform. Children will only be able to chat with other children, ...

A popular gaming platform has blocked children from talking to adult strangers. Roblox announced this week that full chat access will require facial age checks. The new policy starts in December for ...

Roblox will now require age checks for communications between users, with facial age estimation (FAE) as a biometric option.

Roblox has revealed plans to require facial age verification for anyone using chat features on the platform. The company ...

The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing ...