A month after introducing mandatory facial verification<\/a> for access to chats on its platform, Roblox says 45% of its daily active users have undergone age checks as of January 31. <\/p>\n Roblox\u2019s launch of age checks followed a wave of lawsuits over child safety, including ones from the attorneys general of\u00a0Texas<\/a>, Kentucky<\/a>, and\u00a0Louisiana<\/a>. The lawsuits were filed\u00a0in response to reports<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0Roblox was exposing young users<\/a>\u00a0to dangerous risks, such as grooming and explicit content.<\/p>\n To complete the age-check process, users have to open the Roblox app, allow access to their camera, and follow a series of on-screen instructions for facial verification. Once the age check is processed, Roblox says it deletes any images or videos of users. The verification is processed by a third-party vendor, Persona<\/a>, which also deletes images and videos after completing the process, Roblox says.<\/p>\n Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group. There are six age groups: under 9, 9 to 12, 13 to 15, 16 to 17, 18 to 20, and 21 plus. Users in each age group can chat with people in the groups directly above and below theirs. For example, users in the 9-12 category can chat with people in their own group, as well as those in the under 9 and 13-15 groups.<\/p>\n If the age-check process incorrectly estimates a user\u2019s age, they can appeal the decision and verify their age through alternative methods, including ID verification or through parental controls that allow parents to update their child\u2019s age.<\/p>\n The company said during its Q4 2025 earnings release<\/a> this week that age-checked data reveals a younger user base than self-reported data. This isn\u2019t surprising, and even Roblox itself said it expected this outcome. Of the 45% of users who have undergone age checks, 35% are under 13, 38% are between the ages of 13 and 17, and 27% are over 18. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EN_Age-Check-Flow-1.png?w=680\")