Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest

Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming ...
GameSpot

Valve Tries Explaining Why This Game Was Banned From Steam Before It's Even Released

Update: Valve has now commented on this unusual situation, saying it requested to play Horses in 2023 due to "content in the store page." That led to it sharing feedback and a subsequent decision to ...
Futurism

CEO of Roblox Says Child Predators on the Platform Are an “Opportunity”

Though the children’s gaming platform Roblox has notched over 200 million daily users at its peak, they’re not all there for fun and games. Active since 2006, the extremely popular online game has ...
KSMU

Roblox bets on facial scanning to keep its youngest users safe

The wildly popular online gaming platform Roblox has started rolling out facial age verification to enhance its security measures. The move follows a string of lawsuits alleging the platform has ...
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 Indianapolis Star

Indiana father sues Roblox, says predator targeted his 11-year-old daughter

A Johnson County father filed a federal lawsuit against Roblox on Nov. 19, alleging that the online gaming platform enabled the sexual exploitation of his 11-year-old daughter. The father, identified ...
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What Roblox Death Simulator Says About Game Choices

GamingWithKev reflects on what Roblox Death Simulator says about making game choices. Federal Judge Separates Male Inmates from Female Prison Population in Landmark Ruling Republican rips into Trump ...
WTHR

Roblox begins requiring selfies for chat feature, verified with a government ID or AI

WASHINGTON — Roblox, one of the most popular kids' games in the world, is now requiring users to submit a photo of themselves with their government ID to use the chat function, or a selfie for ...
MLive

Popular gaming platform used by millions of kids makes major safety change

A popular gaming platform has blocked children from talking to adult strangers. Roblox announced this week that full chat access will require facial age checks. The new policy starts in December for ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
ConsumerAffairs

Roblox’s new age-check requirement: What parents need to know

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new industry standard. The rollout began with a voluntary age check period. The ...