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.

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.

An Oklahoma mother is suing the company behind the game Roblox, accusing it of putting children in danger and failing to stop predators.

Australia's eSafety commissioner says her team has "taken Roblox to task" over its risk of exposing children to harm but warned the online gaming platform may not be included in the upcoming social media ban.