Roblox, age verification
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Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.
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.
Three states have so far filed lawsuits against the hugely popular online gaming platform Roblox, alleging it has not done enough to protect children from predators.
Roblox Corporation announced new safety features that will use facial recognition technology to verify user ages and restrict communication between age groups.
Roblox says it is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat.