BATON ROUGE - The developers behind the popular video game Roblox announced Tuesday that the platform will begin to roll out facial age checks to secure access to chat features online and is introducing age-based chat.

The communication will be limited to users to only conversing with users within similar age groups.

The company said it will be the first online platform to require age checks for communication, adding that they are looking to set a benchmark for safety.

Users can currently voluntarily go through an age estimation process to secure their access to communication features. The requirement is currently being enforced in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. However, in January, the requirements will be put in place for everyone.

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