Name: Roblox blocks children from speaking to adults. #Roblox #Gaming #BBCNews
Uploaded: 2025-11-19T17:17:41.000Z
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Children will soon be blocked from speaking to adult strangers on Roblox.

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From January next year, all accounts will have to complete facial age verification checks to access the chat features.

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Users will then be placed into these age groups and will only be able to speak to others in similar age ranges unless they've added someone as a trusted connection.

Under 13s will still be blocked from private messages unless a parent gives permission.

The gaming platform has faced criticism for allowing young people to chat to adults and is being sued over child safety concerns in several US States.

Roblox says the new facial checks, which uses the device's camera to estimate a user's age, are pretty accurate and argues the new system will offer more age appropriate experiences across the platform.