Roblox Implements Age-Gated Account Tiers Amid Child Safety Concerns
Roblox is introducing three mandatory age-gated account tiers—Kids (ages 5-8), Select (ages 9-15), and standard (ages 16+)—starting mid-May. This move follows lawsuits from eight U.S. state attorneys general over child safety failures. The new system segregates content and chat access by age group, building on the facial age verification system mandated in January. Developers are required to pay $5/month and verify their identity for content to appear in younger tiers. However, the credibility of the age-checking technology is under scrutiny, as age-verified accounts appeared on eBay for $4 shortly after the verification mandate, and facial scans could be bypassed by toddlers. The rollout is expected to be complete globally by June, with users who have not completed an age check being funneled into a Kids-equivalent experience with no chat access and limited game options. 
