TEXAS, USA — Popular online gaming platform, Roblox, is set to release a new facial age check to secure access to online chat features, according to a press release.

The age-based chats are designed to limit conversations to those in similar age groups, according to a press release from Roblox.

The multi-billion-dollar company also announced a dedicated Safety Center website to help parents and guardians set up parental controls in the game.

This comes weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the company , alleging that Roblox ignored state and federal online safety laws, putting kids at risk of interacting with predators.

The gaming platform has also been at the center of several lawsuits claiming that adults posing as minors have exposed children to sexually explicit cont

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