Roblox Rolls Out Safety Features Including Selfie-Based Age Test
The gaming platform is changing the name of its in-game communications system from 'Friends' to 'Connections,' to better reflect how users interact. The company is also introducing a new tier, called Trusted Connections that allows people to communicate via text chat and voice calls without the built-in filters that censor certain words and phrases.
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