Roblox will require selfie-based age verification before users can chat, grouping players by age to limit communication. The move follows mounting regulatory pressure and lawsuits over child safety as the platform prepares a global rollout starting in December.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit against Roblox for "flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws..."

A father's lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox will remain in the public eye after a judge denied the company's bid for private arbitration.