She just wanted to play Roblox with friends. Then the messages from a predator began.

Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain sight.

As states sue Roblox, kids online safety advocate calls on more lawmakers to act

Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal challenges across the United States that accuse it of not ...

Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...
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 ...
The Economist

At home and at school, AI is transforming childhood

The end of the school day is not the end of children’s immersion in AI. American teenagers are more likely to use the technology at home than at school, according to the CDT. There, too, it is forging ...

I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

The Stray Kids Are Coming To Roblox

The South Korean band Stray Kids is coming to Roblox today, and they'll be unleashing the SKZOO from now and through 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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

Tennessee attorney general files lawsuit again Roblox, citing child safety concerns

The suit claims that Roblox has deceived Tennesseans about the serious safety risks its platform poses for kids, placing profits above child safety.
Engadget

Now you can use ChatGPT Voice without leaving your chat

OpenAI has announced that it's changing how ChatGPT's Voice mode works on the web and inside the company's app. As part of an update, you can interact with ChatGPT Voice directly within your ongoing ...
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I Don’t Know What I Did… But Roblox Hates Me

I don’t know what energy I’m giving off, but Roblox players reacted like I was the final boss. People attacked me, teamed against me, and refused to let me play. It was hilarious — and painful. Donald ...