Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.

To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.

The new safety measure comes as Roblox faces criticism and at least 35 lawsuits alleging users meet and abuse children on the gaming platform or that the platform helps facilitate child sexual exploitation and grooming.

Roblox, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, will require users to verify their age through a selfie or an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.

Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features.

Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers talking with adults.

Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification