Gamers were reporting issues with the popular online game late on Thursday, Dec. 18, according to DownDetector.com.

South Carolina investigates Roblox for minors' online safety, spotlighting concerns over data sharing and digital predators.

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

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.