Child-safety advocates have criticized the ease with which kids on Roblox can chat with people they don’t know — an issue the changes may address.

WESH 2 spoke with the CSO of Roblox, Matt Kaufman, about the safety features on the Roblox online game.

Critics have long alleged that Roblox doesn't do enough to protect kids from predators or inappropriate content.

Roblox has today announced a suite of new safety features coming to the platform, including an AI used to estimate a teenager's age by taking a selfie.

advertisement 02-10-2025 TECH Roblox joins $27 million industry nonprofit to support online safety The gaming platform says it’s part of its ongoing work to promote safety for kids and others users.