The latest announcement from Roblox confirms that there will be a mandatory age verification on the platform for all users, regardless of age. Text and voice chats on the platform will temporarily be unavailable until users complete required verification.

Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) shares rose Wednesday after the gaming platform announced plans to extend age estimation technology across all users accessing its communication features by year-end, a move aimed at addressing persistent concerns over child safety.