Popular online gaming platform Roblox has introduced an age verification system, a move it says will reduce harm to children.

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message

Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.

Online game platform Roblox will start blocking children from talking to adult strangers starting next month using facial age estimation. As online games platform Roblox faces fresh lawsuits alleging the system’s design has made children “easy prey” for predators,

Roblox is implementing a new safety measure that requires facial age verification to access chat features following its involvement in a lawsuit that accuses the gaming platform of causing harm to children.

Schlep claims Roblox only contacted him after banning his accounts and sending a cease-and-desist, calling the company’s outreach a PR stunt rather than an act of goodwill.

Roblox is introduces video-based age checks to restrict messaging by age group, aiming to boost child safety. Here’s what we know.