Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks like information breaches

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 moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing number of states and countries are implementing age-verification laws.

Roblox​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ is far from being just a game; it is a huge virtual world where a multitude of kids are creating, playing, and connecting. As a parent, you must have heard your kid constantly requesting more screen time,

Roblox, the popular gaming platform, will require users to verify their age to access its chat features amid child safety concerns.

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.

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.