Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox CEO holds "tense" interview about child safety but insists "Roblox is an amazing platform right now for your kid"

New York Times podcast hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose have published a "tense" interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki when he was questioned over the company's child safety measures. In an ...
Game Rant

Roblox May Be Adding A Controversial Betting Feature

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing. Michael is a lifelong ...
Wane

Oklahoma family files lawsuit against Roblox, calls it a ‘hunting ground’ for child sex predators

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A mother and her 14-year-old son living in Oklahoma County have filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging sexual exploitation. In the lawsuit, attorneys describe the popular ...
The Blade

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats | The Blade

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Futurism

CEO of Roblox Says Child Predators on the Platform Are an “Opportunity”

Though the children’s gaming platform Roblox has notched over 200 million daily users at its peak, they’re not all there for fun and games. Active since 2006, the extremely popular online game has ...
GameSpot

Roblox CEO Responds To Child Predator Concerns Poorly

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Developer Roblox Corporation recently introduced a new face-scanning feature as a way to increase child safety protection on its game creation ...
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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

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.
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 ...
Game Rant

If You Love Roblox, Try These Open-World Games

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