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'Horrible': Age-based Roblox chats impact moderation, gameplay

Just a few weeks have passed since popular online game platform Roblox announced it would implement new facial age-estimation ...
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Roblox introduces age-based chat to enhance child safety

VEHICLE. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE POPULAR GAMING PLATFORM ROBLOX, CONTINUES TO FACE LAWSUITS AND BACKLASH. SOME CLAIM THEY AREN’T DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT KIDS. ALIYAH CHAVEZ JOINS US IN STUDIO AFTER ...
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 ...
Engadget

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
The Indianapolis Star

What is Roblox? What parents need to know about child, teen safety on the platform

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe of all ages, mostly children and teenagers. Many have criticized the rise of ...
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Roblox: A parent's guide to keeping your kids safe

Half of the U.S. population under the age of 16 are playing Roblox. Here's how to keep your kids safe on the platform. Credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Grow a Garden. 99 Nights in the ...
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Roblox Age Estimation System Restricts Child–Adult Communication Chats

Roblox rolls out age estimation to restrict child–adult chats, require verification for communication, expand parental controls, and respond to safety lawsuits.
Los Angeles Times

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will ...
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Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

New York (CNN) — 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 ...
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 ...
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Roblox adding new age-verification system after lawsuits involving child exploitation, assault

SAN ANTONIO – Roblox, a popular social gaming platform containing millions of user-created games, has reported around 40% of its 84 million users are under 13 years old. Many families play together ...