Both Roblox and Discord have taken steps to strengthen safety. Roblox implemented stricter messaging restrictions for users under 13 and increased parental controls. But for some families, the changes ...

A Southern California 10-year-old was found safe Sunday, a day after being kidnapped by a stranger she had been communicating with on Roblox and the messaging platform Discord, authorities said.

Yet, Roblox only has about 3,000 moderators, which is significantly fewer than TikTok, which has over 2 billion users and is not marketed to minors.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two Bay Area-based online platforms, Roblox and Discord, are facing scrutiny from law enforcement and legal experts who say predators are using the apps to groom and ...