Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.

Roblox recently clarified its age verification requirement for gamers who chat with strangers on the platform. Children will only be able to chat with other children,

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned last month that Roblox had become a popular target for pedophiles seeking to groom children. Predators often use “Robux”, the in-game currency, as a “trade”, or a way to bribe minors into sending explicit images.

Roblox, one of the most popular kids’ apps in the world, is now requiring children as young as nine years old to submit a video selfie for age verification.