Overview
- Roblox agreed Tuesday to pay Alabama $12.2 million and make safety changes following the state attorney general’s investigation.
- The terms require age checks for all users using government ID scans or facial age estimation, with chat blocked for unverified accounts.
- Adult–minor chats are limited to trusted friends with parental consent for under‑13 users, and communications involving minors cannot be encrypted.
- Nevada and West Virginia struck similar deals, taking the three‑state total to roughly $35 million, with Alabama’s payout funding school resource officers in full.
- Roblox says age‑based account tiers roll out in June while the company continues to face consolidated federal lawsuits and additional state actions.