A Cuyahoga County mother filed a lawsuit against the popular app, Roblox, alleging that the game created a breeding ground for predators and failed to provide safeguards for children like her son.

Roblox has come under scrutiny from parents who allege it has not done enough to protect underage users from sexual predators.

The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse children on the gaming platform or that the platform helps facilitate child sexual exploitation and grooming.

ROBLOX is making it harder for dangerous predators to chat with children online by introducing a new age check. The move comes amid disturbing incidents reported within one of the world’s

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned last month that Roblox had become a popular target for pedophiles seeking to groom children. Predators often use “Robux”, the in-game currency, as a “trade”, or a way to bribe minors into sending explicit images.

The platform has introduced an age-verification system following failures to protect minors, who are exposed to contact with unknown adults. This issue has alarmed parents, pediatricians, and prosecut

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph their face.

Gaming giant, Roblox, is rolling out major new safety features to reduce adult – child contact on the platform, bring parents a much wanted sigh of relief.

Roblox introduces facial age checks for children as young as nine before accessing chat features, with UK getting it in 2026.