On Wednesday, Roblox Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman announced the platform would utilize “new technology for age estimation” — a combination of “facial age estimation technology, ID age ...

Roblox is introducing age verification for users in order to protect younger players and keep them safe while using in-game communication features.

The lawsuit alleges a Webster County teen was exploited on the gaming platform by a predator posing as a child and that Roblox failed to prevent it.

In addition to confirming ages for individual accounts, Roblox also said it plans to adopt new systems that will limit ...