Roblox is a popular digital space for kids and teens to congregate while playing their favorite video game, or in the platform's parlance, experience.

Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatting with people they know.

Roblox introduces age verification for teens Users won't be able to enjoy the new Trusted Connections feature without verifying their age.

That age verification, for those 13 to 17, will unlock a feature called "Trusted Connections" that allows for less filtered text or voice chat.

Roblox announced the start of age-verification technology Thursday for users who want to chat more freely on the social-gaming platform as part of its new "trusted connections" feature.

The popular gaming platform is adding 'Trust Connections' that will lift some of its communication filtering for the age group.

Roblox announced the start of age-verification technology Thursday for users who want to chat more freely on the social-gaming platform as part of its new "trusted connections" feature. Roblox ...