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Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players.

To do so, people will provide an ID or take a selfie through the Roblox app to prove they’re as young or old as they say they are. The verification feature estimates a person’s age, allowing the company to limit conversations between kids and adults.

Roblox, used by more than 151 million people daily, said it’s the first online gaming or communication platform to have this requirement. The move comes as the San Mateo-based company faces a flurry of lawsuits that allege Roblox hasn’t done enough to

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