The AI-powered age verification software intended to make Roblox safer for kids is not exactly working as planned.

Roblox’s safety update is locking some users out of chat, deleting old messages and pushing frustrated players off-platform.

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.

A New Jersey man raped a 12-year-old girl multiple times after finding her on Roblox and Snapchat, authorities said Monday.