And, beyond the photo-ID policy, Roblox “may add new age verification methods in the future.” “As always, as we innovate, we’re keeping safety top of mind,” the news statement says. The company pointed to its existing moderation policies and community standards in its press statement about the change and noted that users can always report and block individuals and content that violates those terms. Then there are the advertisements, which some advocacy groups have complained about-characterizing as unregulated and without guardrails.ĭespite existing concerns though, Roblox is moving forward into its 17+ future.
dollar, but all those bits of funny money, used to purchase flashy in-game clothing and other items, can add up. One Robux is equal to just about $0.01 U.S. On top of the existing issues of content moderation, Roblox has also faced flack over its micro-transaction system, which aims to extract real money from its young user base. Kim Kardashian also threatened a lawsuit against the game app over allegations that it hosted an advertisement for sexually inappropriate material using the celebrity’s likeness, which her young son reportedly came across while gaming. In 2022, the platform was sued for allegedly enabling the exploitation of a 10-year-old girl.
There’s been at least one notable case of in-game sexual assault on Roblox, impacting a seven-year-old child. There are more than 50 million multiplayer games posted on the platform, and more are being pumped out by users all the time. Last year, a chief scientist at the company, Morgan McGuire, told Reuters that- because of its vast size and decentralized set-up- moderating Roblox was “more like shutting down speakeasies” than reining in content elsewhere online. Yet still, even with adult material entirely banned from the platform, the site has struggled to police its hosted content. Previously, Roblox supported experiences for users aged 9+ and those 13 and up. Roblox says that age-verification will require users to submit a government-issued ID and an accompanying selfie, Image of Roblix's age verification system
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