Roblox faces lawsuit for alleged child sexual exploitation on platform

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday alleging the app Roblox enabled the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy in Cook County. The ...

Roblox now requires an age check if you want to chat

“Tens of millions of daily active users have already completed an age check, and we expect many more to follow,” Roblox says.
KeenGamer

6 Ways to Fix the Roblox “Connection Error” on Windows PCs

Here we tell you about the best ways players can fix the Roblox "Connection Error" on Windows PCs. Does Roblox throw up the ...

Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat

Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where ...
Irish Sun

Irish schoolkids are being exposed to grooming & sexual abuse on Roblox gaming platform – here’s what parents need to do

ROBLOX is one of the world’s most popular online gaming platforms for primary school–aged children. However, it is facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its youngest users. Last month, a Prime ...
Times Union

Commentary: We need to talk about the Roblox problem

Kentucky’s attorney general calls Roblox a "playground for predators." A Florida family alleges their child was coerced into sending sexually explicit content on the site. A lawsuit is filed against ...
Seeking Alpha

What investors need to know about Monster Beverage's Investor Day event

Monster Beverage (MNST) held its Investor Day event this week in New York City. The management team highlighted strong performance in regions such as the Middle East and Africa region with launches ...
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

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 ...
The Indianapolis Star

What is Roblox? What parents need to know about child, teen safety on the platform

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe of all ages, mostly children and teenagers. Many have criticized the rise of ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
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.