Overview
- Roblox and Nevada, which announced their deal Wednesday, April 15, set companywide child-safety changes and payments topping $12 million, including $10 million for youth programs and $2.5 million for a safety campaign and a law‑enforcement liaison.
- The settlement mandates age checks for all users using facial age estimation and government IDs, with behavioral monitoring to catch users who lie about their age.
- Adults and users under 16 will be blocked from chatting unless they are marked as trusted friends, which can be added by scanning a QR code or pulling from phone contacts to confirm a real‑life connection.
- Messages that involve minors will not be encrypted so investigators can access them during criminal probes, and Roblox must expand parental controls and limit nighttime notifications for children.
- Nevada officials say the required features will roll out nationwide by early June, and Roblox did not admit wrongdoing as it continues to face more than 100 other child‑safety lawsuits and investigations.