Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

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 tool photograph ...
New York Magazine

It’s 10 p.m. Do You Know Where on Roblox Your Children Are?

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ve arrived in the middle of a vast expanse of what looks like green LEGO ...
Movieguide

Roblox Promises to Be ‘Gold Standard’ for Online Safety, But Can They Actually Pull It Off?

Roblox promises increased safety measures for kids on their platform amid dozens of ongoing lawsuits claiming the company ...
Pocket Gamer.biz

Roblox CEO David Baszucki has heated debate about child safety: "I would categorically reject the actual description of what you’re saying"

CEO David Baszucki shared how seriously Roblox has taken safety from an early stage. As Roblox faces a swathe of fresh criticism, concern, and lawsuits over child safety, co-founder and CEO David ...
KSAT

Roblox adding new age-verification system after lawsuits involving child exploitation, assault

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 and love the app ...
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 ...