The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.

Here’s a stat that might shock anyone who isn’t the parent of a Gen Alpha kid: As of October 2025, online gaming platform Roblox boasted more than 151 million global daily active users. For ...

Look, I get it, I really do. When a CEO of a billion-dollar tech company like Roblox turns up for an interview at the New York Times, and the interviewer selfishly obsesses over whether the platform ...

MARION COUNTY JAIL TONIGHT, ACCUSED OF ASKING KIDS ON THE ONLINE GAME ROBLOX. WHO SENT HIM SEXUAL CONTENT. INVESTIGATORS SAY CHRISTIAN SCRIVEN TOLD THE KIDS TO MAKE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. AFTER MAKING THE ...

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has launched mandatory age check requirements for the US and other regions for online chat. Players in all ...

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