SYDNEY: WhatsApp and Reddit, along with streaming giant Twitch and gaming platform Roblox, could be among more than a dozen ...

Every day, 13-year-old Jack* logs into his school laptop and plays his favourite game on the Roblox platform. In this virtual ...

Parental controls were already in place for a young US gamer, who was allegedly coerced into sending explicit images by an adult Roblox user posing as a child. He allegedly groomed the 15-year-old boy ...

Gaming giant Roblox Corp has agreed to curb the risk of adults grooming children on its platform in Australia, the country’s ...

Children using Roblox have access to social media apps buried inside games, sparking warnings the popular online platform is dangerous and should be swept up in the federal government’s crackdown.

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Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more ...