Roblox will also prevent adults from initiating chat with younger players unless both users have been added through a " trusted connection ," such as a family link or known contact. Younger children—particularly those under age 9—will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves it.

Users will be required to scan their faces to use the popular gaming platform. Scans will be used to guess a user’s age.

Roblox introduced an update to its player safety that included a tool that estimates a player’s age after taking a scan of their face.

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.

Roblox has been accused of not doing enough to protect children on its platform, but some feel its new safety rule is a step too far.

Lawyers for the girl's father argue her exploitation could - and should - have been prevented by enhanced safety features within the Roblox app.

Roblox Corporation announced new safety features that will use facial recognition technology to verify user ages and restrict communication between age groups.

Roblox has launched facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features and implemented age-based chats.