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.

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.
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 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 ...
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.
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Roblox Bid for Ad Riches Collides With Wary Sponsors, Developers

Roblox Corp. executives have been trying to get advertisers to market their wares in the gaming platform’s virtual worlds since the company went public in 2021. It’s a chance for brands to reach the ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox CEO holds "tense" interview about child safety but insists "Roblox is an amazing platform right now for your kid"

New York Times podcast hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose have published a "tense" interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki when he was questioned over the company's child safety measures. In an ...
FandomWire

Roblox Twitch Drop: How to Claim the Purple Noob Badge

Roblox is giving away free Twitch Drops, and this time, it's an exclusive Purple Noob chat badge. Here's how you can claim this Twitch Drop easily.
PC Gamer

Interview with Roblox CEO kicks off with an unbelievable answer about its predator problem being 'not just a problem, but an opportunity,' and somehow just gets crazier from there

Roblox CEO David Baszucki is taking heat for a recent podcast interview with the New York Times, in which he discussed the platform's new AI-powered age gating technology, dismissed accusations that ...
cbs12.com

Roblox to scan gamers' faces to verify age to protect children

Crash on Turnpike in Boca Raton closes all northbound lanes A crash on the Turnpike in Boca Raton has closed all northbound lanes on Thursday morning. Florida woman accused of sending child sexual ...
Newsweek

Taco Bell Adds New Menu Items Chosen by Customers

Three new limited-edition items have been added to Taco Bell’s U.S. menu, which have all been designed by Taco Bell customers. Taco Bell launched a contest earlier this year that encouraged fans to ...