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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

MYSTERIOUS: Roblox launches age guessing tech to avoid aussie ban - What They Never Told You

Roblox's users will be asked to submit to age-estimation technology under new rules. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

One of the world's biggest gaming platforms will ask users to verify their age after Australia's online safety watchdog threatened multimillion dollar fines over concerns it was "becoming a playground for pedophiles". 

Roblox announced plans to launch age-estimation technology on Tuesday, with checks initially available as a voluntary measure before they become mandatory for Australians in December. 

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