But even with additional precautions, the lawsuit claims that since Roblox has allowed the third-party sites to thrive, it’s making money directly on the backs of its youngest users.

Roblox announced the start of age-verification technology Thursday for users who want to chat more freely on the social-gaming platform as part of its new "trusted connections" feature.

A mum has issued a warning after her nine-year-old daughter spent over £1,000 on Roblox - unaware she was spending real money. Emma Bell didn't realise that her PayPal account was linked to her ...