Roblox is introducing new safety measures. But a grim discovery in 5+ restricted roleplay game reveals possible gaps

The private online space was made accessible to five-year-old gamers in a ‘mislabelling’ error — but it was not the only one.

Florida Says Roblox Failed to Protect Kids From Predators (1)

Roblox Corp. violated Florida law by failing to protect kids on its online gaming platform from sexual predators that use the ...
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Florida AG sues Roblox, claiming it misled parents and exposed kids to predators

Florida’s Attorney General is taking Roblox to court, alleging the company created an environment where adults can easily ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
CNET

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...
NBC Bay Area

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
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Roblox rolls out new age verification feature for chat use

JACKSOVNILLE, Fla. — The popular children’s gaming platform ROBLOX rolled out a new safety feature meant to ensure that children playing the game interact with other kids their own age. Roblox wants ...

Commentary: We need to talk about the Roblox problem

It’s a grim reality of the modern internet: The online platforms our kids use for hours a day have become hunting grounds for ...