Don't let users talk unless they can prove they're over 18.

This also has the same drawback as dictating 'fake' information on the internet.

Kids are going to think that whoever they're talking to isn't some old perv because 'the verification process said so.'

It'll make grooming and gaining their trust a lot easier.

Roblox is making absolute bank. They have the resources to actually solve this if they wanted. They just believe the inevitable slap on the wrist will cost them less than they stand to make in the meantime.

Absolutely! Multiple, in fact. In order of preference:

1. Shut down the game, dissolve the company, and donate all remaining funds to a women's shelter.
2. Prosecute groomers instead of banning and threatening the people who are trying to stop the fuckers and crying about vigilantism even when the proper reporting channels are used.
3. Use AI for a beneficial purpose at least one goddamn time. Scan the text and voice communications (it's a public game, there is no expectation of privacy), flag suspicious exchanges for human review, then ban and report groomers.

Them having an office large enough to moderate in-game communications, on every popular language? They have some billions to spare. Serving kids requires a lot of work they have neglected for a very long time.

Facebook was a vehicle for hateful, genocidal messages in Myanmar, and they seemingly got of the hook having no person understanding local language on the market they occupied.

If Roblox primarily targets kids, they can't go without agressive moderation, psy-help on demand, things one would find obvious, but these are never required, not to say it's not that sexy as getting profits and cutting corners.

I don't know if their business model would be viable if they started things right from the beginning, but it would be more stressful to them to finally start doing something about that.

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