Iowa lawsuit against Roblox seeks better child safety features

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's lawsuit alleges that Roblox has not done enough to make its online platform safe from ...
The Shreveport Times

Is Roblox dangerous for children? Louisiana AG sues site over lack of safety for children

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against popular online gaming platform Roblox over its lack of protection for child users on Thursday, Aug. 14. The lawsuit alleges that Roblox ...
Newsday

Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is rolling out an open-source version of an artificial intelligence system it says can help preemptively detect predatory ...
Reuters

Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox over child safety

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox Corp (RBLX.N), opens new tab, calling the video gaming platform a ...
GamesIndustry

Louisiana sues Roblox over child safety concerns

The state of Louisiana is suing Roblox Corporation, claiming the company’s platform facilitates "the distribution of child sexual abuse material and the sexual exploitation of Louisiana’s children." ...
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Russia has banned the Roblox gaming platform, triggering both online and physical protests

Sunday saw dozens of Russians protesting in the Siberian City of Tomsk against the country’s ban on the U.S.-native ...
KCCI Des Moines

Roblox safety concerns raised in lawsuit involving West Des Moines teen

NOW. THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. A WEST DES MOINES FAMILY IS CALLING A POPULAR GAMING APP A HAVEN FOR PREDATORS. POLICE SAY THEIR 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS GROOMED AND KIDNAPED BY A MAN SHE MET ...
Reuters

Iraq bans US gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns

BAGHDAD, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Iraq has banned U.S. user-generated videogame platform Roblox (RBLX.N), opens new tab due to concerns over child safety, the government said, joining other countries in ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Real-life nightmare for kids.’ ‘Roblox’ faces multiple lawsuits over child safety

“Roblox” faced a wave of new lawsuits this week that allege the popular gaming platform hasn’t done enough to safeguard kids from pedophiles and sexual content. One of the latest complaints, filed in ...
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 ...
SheKnows

Roblox Scares Me as a Mom, But I Haven’t Banned It — & Here’s Why

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The phone rings. The voice on the other end asks, “Can Lucy ...