This morning, The New York Times released a podcast interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki, focused on the growing concerns around child safety on the platform. The interview has attracted significant attention, with several outlets highlighting that it raised new questions about Roblox’s safety practices and public communication. Many listeners have shared that the conversation did little to reassure them about how the company plans to protect younger users.

The platform recently announced it plans to introduce mandatory age checks for accounts using chat features. These updates follow ongoing public criticism and multiple child-safety lawsuits filed in several U.S. states. Roblox will soon require every player to scan their face and use AI-powered facial technology to estimate their age to prevent children from chatting to adult strangers.