Roblox, the popular gaming platform that has garnered controversy and lawsuits in recent weeks over allegations it poses a threat to child safety, said Wednesday it is working on new initiatives to ...
Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International ...
After a popular YouTuber who entraps suspected sexual predators he contacts through Roblox was banned from the youth-targeted gaming platform this month, the company found itself defending its ...
Roblox has suspended voice and text chat features in Saudi Arabia and the UAE amid rising concerns over child safety. The move follows regulatory discussions and a Guardian investigation exposing ...
Trying to expose and confront potential sex offenders in videos to be posted online — a practice sometimes referred to as “pedophile hunting” — is a booming genre of social media content. Among the ...
Following an orchestrated "Admin War" between two of the most popular games in the platform's history, Roblox managed to hit a record-breaking 47.4 million concurrent players, making it the most-used ...
Starting August 28, the platform has begun limiting access to its Restricted content, tightening the age requirement from 17+ to 18+. The shift is happening in phases—users under 18 already can’t find ...
TL;DR: Roblox faced a $12 billion market cap loss after banning YouTuber Schlep, who exposes child predators on its platform. The ban sparked community outrage, a petition against CEO David Baszucki, ...
My son doesn't read the child-in-the-woods stories anymore. He's grown beyond that stage, with the terrors of bears and witches and the Bad Banksia Men just cloudy memories of many years past. My son, ...
And it’s getting sued…again. As sad as it sounds, video games have always been the focus of many controversies. Some of them have been overblown, like they’re “turning kids’ brains into mush,” which ...
Users of the online gaming platform Roblox in the UAE will temporarily be unable to chat in the game. The joint statement was made in a social media post by the Telecommunications and Digital ...
Schlep has partnered with Law By Mike to pursue legal action against Roblox, alleging safety failures and harm to child users. They aim to champion child safety and push for platform reforms, seeking ...