Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old

Roblox is implementing mandatory age verification and tiered account systems (Kids, Select, and standard accounts) with restricted content access and enhanced moderation to address ongoing child safety concerns and regulatory pressure from multiple state lawsuits. This shift requires IT leaders to understand the platform's new identity verification and content governance infrastructure, particularly if their organizations support user-facing platforms or handle similar regulatory compliance challenges around child safety. The rollout, completing by June 2026, signals an industry-wide trend toward stricter age-gating and multi-layered content controls that will likely become standard practice across consumer-facing digital platforms.

The VergeApril 13, 20262 min read

Roblox is about to make a big change to how you can access games on its platform: If you want to play any game that's intended for users nine or older, you will have to complete an age verification process. The shift is happening as part of a rollout of new Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts, which have different levels of protections for kids of different age groups. Roblox has come under intense scrutiny over alleged child safety issues on the platform, and the company is the subject of multiple state lawsuits. The platform has introduced many features to attempt to make the platform a safer place for kids, including locking down sexu … Read the full story at The Verge.