Roblox Requires Age Checks for Communication, Ushering in New Safety Standard

Early next year, we will also require age checks to access social media links on user profiles, communities and experience details pages. This will strengthen our current policy, which already limits access to self-declared 13 or older users. This supports our vision of keeping users on Roblox, where our approach to safe communication includes multiple layers of protection:

• All Chat is Monitored: We do not encrypt communication. We monitor voice and text messages for harms using sophisticated AI algorithms.

• Filtered Text Chat: Chat is filtered differently based on a user’s age and type of connection. All chat between users younger than 13 have strict filtering, which blocks inappropriate content and personal information.

• Strict Media Sharing Policy: We continue to prohibit image and video sharing in chat, eliminating common vectors for harm.

• Restricted Links: Early next year, we will prohibit creators from sharing or posting social media links in experiences. This strengthens our existing policy against sharing links through chat. This restriction will not impact commercial links delivered via official, paid advertising accessible to eligible users.

• User Tools: We provide on-platform tools to quickly block and report users that violate our Community Standards.

Parents and caregivers can use our Parental Controls to manage their child's access and interactions on the platform. For parents of teens, we offer tools for transparency, allowing them to easily view who their teen is connecting with.

Expanding Facial Age Estimation to Creator Collaboration Tools

This industry-leading age-check requirement is a foundational step to unlock features for our creator community while upholding safety principles. Early next year, we’ll be enforcing this requirement for the Team Create Collaboration feature in Roblox Studio, requiring users to be of a similar age to collaborate in Studio together.

The age-check requirement for collaboration and chat builds on our previous work, including over 145 recentsafety innovations launched since January 2025.

"Proactive tools like age estimation are key to building a safer and more positive digital world for kids and teens. Roblox’s risk-based approach to features like voice chat sets a strong example of responsible innovation," said Stephen Balkam, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute.

These new requirements will help us provide positive, age-appropriate experiences for all users on Roblox. We invite others in the industry to join us and follow our comprehensive approach to help make the entire online world safer for children and teens. To learn more about our age-check plans and our commitment to civility, explore our revamped Roblox Safety Center.