Roblox is trying to stop U.S. adults from talking to kids on its platform

Roblox, a gaming app used by nearly half of the entire U.S. population of under-16s, has rolled out a new mandatory safety feature to put a stop to children communicating with adults on the platform.

Starting on January 7, players in the U.S. were required to submit to facial age estimation via the app to access the chat feature, although age verification remains optional to play the games themselves. 

Users in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands are already...