Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs.

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

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Roblox will now require age checks for communications between users, with facial age estimation (FAE) as a biometric option.

After users complete the age check process, Roblox will inform them of their assigned age group: U9, 9–12, 13–15, 16–17, 18–20, or 21+. Users will be able to chat with others in their age group and ...

As Roblox notes in its announcement, the age check verification uses Facial Age Estimation or ID verification. Roblox says ...