Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

A New Jersey man raped a 12-year-old girl multiple times after finding her on Roblox and Snapchat, authorities said Monday.

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Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material.

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Florida's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly failing to protect children. The lawsuit claims predators use the site to groom and abuse ...

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

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 ...

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...

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 ...