Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors.

Roblox said it will soon require players to use AI-powered facial age-estimation technology to help verify their age. The system, combined with ID-based age verification and confirmed parental consent, is intended to "provide a more accurate measure of a user's age than simply relying on what someone types in when they create an account," the company said in a statement.

The company will start enforcing the age-check requirement in select global markets, including Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, before expanding the system to other countries in early January. Roblox is also launching a dedicated online safety center to help families un

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