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 ...

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Roblox notes that if the system is unable to verify age with high confidence, their age will remain unconfirmed.

Online age checks are a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them, proponents say.