Roblox to roll out age checks for chat access
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Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.
If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph their face.
The new verification requirements are aimed at reducing those risks and strengthening protections for kids who use the platform. Roblox is rolling out new age-verification features as the gaming platform faces mounting lawsuits claiming it endangers children.
Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults. In March, the company's chief executive Dave Baszucki told the BBC that parents who were worried about the service "should not let their children be on Roblox".