Roblox, one of the world's most popular games for children, is taking a controversial new step to combat the pervasive issue of online predators in its chat rooms.

The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse children on the gaming platform or that the platform helps facilitate child sexual exploitation and grooming.

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

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.