That’s a strong statement, and in response, Roblox’s Chief Safety Officer, Matt Kaufman, has announced a new plan to implement age estimation for all users. Users will need to verify their age through one or more methods, including potentially uploading a selfie so that an AI can estimate their age based on facial features.

Roblox faces growing backlash over child exploitation risks. What to know. Roblox has faced numerous accusations in recent weeks from families and public figures who say the online gaming platform failed to implement safeguards against the sexual exploitation of children.

Following Schlep's exposé of several alleged predators, Roblox issued a legal complaint and reportedly banned him from the platform. They then allegedly threatened to take legal action if he continued his investigations or tried to access the platform. Schlep claims that Roblox CEO David Baszucki also blocked him on social media.

Popular YouTuber Schlep has pushed back against Roblox after the gaming platform banned him, accusing him of violating its rules.

Roblox has announced plans to require age checks by the end of the year for all players who use in-game communication. The platform currently uses a number of techniques to either verify or guess a player’s age, including ID age verification, verified parental consent and facial age estimation technology.

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