Gaming platform Roblox is implementing age verification on platform's chat feature and the enforcement will began in select markets including Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. Here's your step-by-step guide to complete age verification.

If you accidentally toggle it on, the fix is luckily very simple. Click the # key on your keyboard to instantly toggle UI navigation off. Just like that, you should be good to move around again. The reverse can be used to toggle it back on, so just remember that hashtag is the key that activates and deactivates UI navigation.

Roblox must also account for bad actors who try to use fake photos or pictures of another person to evade accurate age estimation. Kaufman said that the combination of video and still imaging helps prevent that. Additionally, the company will deploy fraud checks.

Roblox announced a new AI feature that will allow teen players to have their age approximated with biometric data.

Starting in December 2025, Roblox will block children from chatting with adults or much older teen strangers, using facial age estimation to ensure kids can only talk with others in a similar age group.

After users complete the age check process, Roblox will inform them of their assigned age group: U9, 9-12, 13-15, 16-17, 18-20, or 21+. Users will be able to chat with others in their age group and similar age groups, as appropriate. For example: