The San Mateo-based gaming platform, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, said users will be required to verify their age through a selfie or provide an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

Roblox has revealed plans to require facial age verification for anyone using chat features on the platform. The company called the move a new “gold standard” for online communication safety as it aims to become the first major gaming service to mandate this level of age assurance.

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features.

Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.

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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.