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Alabama mom suing Roblox over alleged child predator encounters

A Dale County mother says what started as an innocent gaming distraction for her 8-year-old daughter in 2020 quickly turned ...

Alabama mom tells WBRC why she’s suing Roblox over alleged child predator encounters

A Dale County mother says what started as an innocent gaming distraction for her 8-year-old daughter in 2020 quickly turned ...
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'Horrible': Age-based Roblox chats impact moderation, gameplay

Just a few weeks have passed since popular online game platform Roblox announced it would implement new facial age-estimation ...

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 ...
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Say cheese! Roblox now verifying user age with facial recognition

Popular social game platform Roblox has begun its voluntary age checks for players using in-game chat features. The change brings age-based communications to the platform, allowing players to ...
Seeking Alpha

Roblox Expands Facial Age Checks for Communication, Setting New Safety Standard

Roblox (RBLX) users can now complete the age estimation process as the company introduces age-based communication to limit communication between adults and minors SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...
Morningstar

Roblox Expands Facial Age Checks for Communication, Setting New Safety Standard

Roblox users can now complete the age estimation process as the company introduces age-based communication to limit communication between adults and minors Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), an ...
Business Wire

Roblox Expands Facial Age Checks for Communication, Setting New Safety Standard

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), an immersive gaming and creation platform, today announced it is in the process of rolling out age-based chat, following its ...
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 ...
WLKY

Roblox introduces facial age checks amid Kentucky lawsuit against the platform

ROADBLOCKS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR APPS FOR KIDS, ANNOUNCED NEW SAFETY MEASURES TODAY. IT COMES AFTER THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE APP, CALLING THE PLATFORM A PLAYGROUND ...

Commentary: We need to talk about the Roblox problem

It’s a grim reality of the modern internet: The online platforms our kids use for hours a day have become hunting grounds for ...
CNET

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...