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 ...

As Hollywood Navigates Roblox and Fortnite, What’s Working — and What Isn’t

How Roblox and Fortnite are being utilized by Hollywood studios to spread brand awareness, even as safety proves to be an ...
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Roblox will now restrict chat by age group, verified with selfie-based scans

In context: Roblox is a gaming platform with a massive audience of teens and younger players. Authorities worldwide have criticized the service as a potential grooming ground for predators, but the ...
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 ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
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Roblox, Discord hit with sex exploitation lawsuits in LA and Riverside counties

Two new lawsuits filed in Los Angeles and Riverside counties accuse the popular online platforms of creating an unsafe ...
Biometric Update

Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?

Come January, if you want to chat in the popular social gaming site, you’ll need to let digital identity firm Persona ...
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 ...
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Roblox introduces age-based chat to enhance child safety

VEHICLE. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE POPULAR GAMING PLATFORM ROBLOX, CONTINUES TO FACE LAWSUITS AND BACKLASH. SOME CLAIM THEY AREN’T DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT KIDS. ALIYAH CHAVEZ JOINS US IN STUDIO AFTER ...

Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...
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Roblox announces facial recognition features as Louisiana AG calls them crisis response

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Roblox Corporation announced new safety features that will use facial recognition technology to verify user ages and restrict communication between age groups. The gaming ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...