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. The updated policy, which the company announced earlier this year,

To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.

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.

Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.

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

Roblox is getting ready to roll out its latest safety feature at a time when it is confronting a growing number of lawsuits from states and families that claim the popular gaming app falsely advertised itself as safe for children.

It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social media ban.

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.

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