Overview
- Roblox this week rolled out two age-based account types worldwide: Roblox Kids for ages 5–8 and Roblox Select for ages 9–15, with users moving to standard accounts at 16 based on verified age.
- Users seeking full features must verify age with a government ID or a short AI-powered video selfie; Roblox says its facial age estimates typically land within about 1.4 years and that unverified accounts will have chat disabled.
- The rollout bundles expanded parental controls—screen time, spending limits, friend and chat management—and a new game approval option that lets parents allow specific experiences.
- Roblox is enforcing stricter game-review rules for content available to younger accounts, including developer verification, enhanced moderation and real-time evaluation, and it plans to adopt the IARC content-rating framework later this year.
- The move responds to sustained legal and government pressure, including more than 160 lawsuits and recent state settlements, but it raises privacy and access questions for families and could prompt further regulation or compliance requirements.