By Dr Elizabeth Milovidov

Parenting in the modern age isn’t easy, and all too often, getting online safety right can feel like guesswork.

I may work in tech, but as I watch my youngest effortlessly navigate social media while streaming games, or see my eldest using AI tools to distil information faster than I can read it, the feeling of uncertainty can creep in.

I know I’m not alone. The parents I speak to are consistent: they want their children to be able to create, learn, and connect online, but they worry about safety and making sure experiences are age-appropriate. This includes wanting to know that the person their child is chatting with is a peer - not an adult pretending to be a teen, or a much older child in a space meant for younger ones.

This feels like common sense. When our children first learn to play sports, we wouldn’t want them to play competitively with adults —so why should the online world be any different?

That’s why I’m proud to say that this week, Roblox is rolling out a major change: we are becoming the first large online gaming platform to make facial age checks a requirement for anyone who wants to use our chat features, meaning more age-appropriate........

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