Roblox is introducing a new safety measure aimed at protecting its young users amid a recent increase in lawsuits against the popular children's gaming platform . The Roblox Corporation announced Tuesday that the platform will roll out age checks for its approximately 85 million users and an optional, age-based chat feature, so minor users will only be allowed to chat with other minors who are similar in age, and not adult users. "By requiring facial age checks to access chat features, we're helping create an age-appropriate environment for every user, and we encourage the broader industry to adopt similar standards," Roblox Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said in a statement. The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse ch

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