Online game platform Roblox is implementing new, more rigorous safety strategies following continued criticism from young players’ parents and government officials. On Wednesday, Roblox Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman announced the platform would ...

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

The age-verification tool uses facial recognition to put players into specific age groups before they can chat online.