Roblox Sued for Creating ‘Largely Unsupervised’ Online World That ‘Enables Predatory Pedophiles’

Roblox has partnerships and relationships with entertainment giants including Warner Bros., Netflix, YouTube, TikTok, ...

Roblox Sued by L.A. County, Alleging It Gives ‘Pedophiles Powerful Tools to Prey’ on Kids, Latest in String of Similar Lawsuits

Roblox is being sued by LA County over accusations of failing to protect children from predatory behavior, marking the latest ...
Engadget

Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat

Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions ...
Reuters

US gaming platform Roblox pledges changes to get Russian ban lifted

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. gaming platform Roblox is willing to make changes to some of its features in Russia, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to overturn a ban imposed on it earlier this ...
NBC Los Angeles

SoCal families sue Roblox, claiming their children were exposed to predators on gaming platform

A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...
The New York Times

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 ...
The New York Times

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

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Roblox promises age checks as Australia's under-16 social media ban looms

Roblox says it will roll out verification checks in Australia and two other countries from early December. The move is likely to coincide with the federal government's social media ban for under-16s, ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...
BBC

Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox - one of the world's most popular gaming platforms - as part of an expansion of its safety measures. Mandatory age checks will be ...
techtimes

'Roblox' Guide for Beginners: How to Play Safely and Smartly for New Players

"Roblox" is one of the world's most popular online gaming platforms, offering millions of user-generated games across various genres. Its open-ended design allows players to explore adventures, create ...
Deadline.com

Story Kitchen Developing Film Adaptation Of Roblox Game ‘Grow A Garden’

EXCLUSIVE: Story Kitchen, the production company known for its work in adapting video games for film and television, is teaming with the creators of Grow a Garden to develop a feature adaptation of ...