Roblox announced it will require users to verify their age to use its chat features, a move aimed at protecting younger users. The new system will use facial recognition software and government IDs to place users into specific age groups, restricting communication between children and adults they don't know. This initiative follows mounting pressure from governments and lawsuits from several U.S. states accusing the platform of failing to protect children from predators. The age verification system will initially be voluntary before becoming mandatory in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands in December, with a global rollout planned for early the following year. Roblox is implementing this measure to create more age-appropriate experiences and set a higher safety standard for online platforms. The company has stated that the facial scan data will be deleted immediately after the age estimation is complete. No immediate market reaction analysis was available in the reports.