Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...
CBS News

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
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Roblox adds A.I. safety tools

Roblox is introducing new safeguards to protect children, including A.I.‑powered age estimation technology, as the platform faces lawsuits over predators exploiting young users. With millions of daily ...
techtimes

Customize Your 'Roblox' Avatar Like a Pro: Expert Tips and Creative Avatar Ideas

Your "Roblox" avatar is more than just a character—it's your digital identity. The way you design it reflects your creativity, style, and personality. That's why learning smart and practical "Roblox" ...
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Roblox Asks Users to Verify Age with Photo-Based Tool

Gaming platform Roblox is rolling out a new photo-based age verification tool as part of its effort to step up safety on the platform that is popular with kids. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki, discusses the ...
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 Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
WSB Radio

Roblox adds new age-verification tools amid lawsuits alleging risks to children

Roblox is rolling out new age-verification features as the gaming platform faces mounting lawsuits claiming it endangers children. Starting soon, users who want to chat on the platform will be ...
Action News Jax

Roblox rolls out new age verification feature for chat use

JACKSOVNILLE, Fla. — The popular children’s gaming platform ROBLOX rolled out a new safety feature meant to ensure that children playing the game interact with other kids their own age. Roblox wants ...
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 ...