Tennessee sues Roblox, claims safety negligence exposes kids to predators

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a civil enforcement lawsuit against Roblox ...
MarketWatch

Anapol Weiss Media Statement on Roblox's AI Age Verification

Anapol Weiss shares its perspective on Roblox's new AI age-verification measures, noting the update is a limited step within a broader need for comprehensive child-safety reforms. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1 ...

Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...
ClickOrlando

Florida files official lawsuit against Roblox, accuses company of failing to protect minors

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accuses Roblox of knowingly facilitating a virtual environment that makes it easy for sexual predators to prey on, groom, and abuse children, while marketing ...

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 Escapist

Are we supposed to feel sorry for the Roblox CEO because he kept getting questioned on our kids’ safety?

Look, I get it, I really do. When a CEO of a billion-dollar tech company like Roblox turns up for an interview at the New York Times, and the interviewer selfishly obsesses over whether the platform ...

Australia’s Grand Social-Media Experiment

Australia is the first country to take such sweeping action, but many countries, including the United States, are considering ...

This country banned social media for young teens. Here’s how they’re defying it.

Pulling the plug on the biggest social media apps has broad support in parliament and the public at large. Most kids say they plan by whatever means to skirt it.
IBTimes UK

Over 1 Million Australian Kids Locked Out of Social Media

More than one million Australian children awoke on Wednesday locked out of their social media accounts under a world-first ban that bars anyone under 16 from major platforms. Prime Minister Anthony ...
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.
KSAT

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 ...