I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
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Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
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What is Roblox? What parents need to know about child, teen safety on the platform

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Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
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Roblox CEO Responds To Child Predator Concerns Poorly

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We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

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Roblox boss says problem of predators is an "opportunity" for the platform, in disastrous interview following latest child safety measures

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