A popular gaming platform has blocked children from talking to adult strangers.

Roblox announced this week that full chat access will require facial age checks. The new policy starts in December for Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and the rest of the globe in January.

Roblox, a platform where people can create, share, and play games made by others, is used by gamers of all ages but is extremely popular among is popular with kids and teens. It has faced criticism for allowing younger gamers to access inappropriate content and communicate with random adults, with lawsuits over child safety concerns underway in several states.

Roblox says its new policy is a safety gold standard” for the industry.

“Roblox deploying this privacy preserving implementation of thoughtful age a

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