The AI-powered age verification software intended to make Roblox safer for kids is not exactly working as planned.

The age-check system relies primarily on facial age estimation using a video selfie captured through a device camera.

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.