I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

She just wanted to play Roblox with friends. Then the messages from a predator began.

Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain ...
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Roblox introduces age-based chat to enhance child safety

VEHICLE. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE POPULAR GAMING PLATFORM ROBLOX, CONTINUES TO FACE LAWSUITS AND BACKLASH. SOME CLAIM THEY AREN’T DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT KIDS. ALIYAH CHAVEZ JOINS US IN STUDIO AFTER ...
TechSpot

Roblox will now restrict chat by age group, verified with selfie-based scans

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 ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

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 ...
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 ...
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Roblox, Discord hit with sex exploitation lawsuits in LA and Riverside counties

Two new lawsuits filed in Los Angeles and Riverside counties accuse the popular online platforms of creating an unsafe ...
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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

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.
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SoCal families sue Roblox, claiming their children were exposed to predators on gaming platform

A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...
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Roblox implements new age verification for chat features: What the new facial age checks mean for kids, parents and moderators

Roblox, the global online game and social platform with more than 150 million daily users, has announced a major update to how users can communicate: a new age-based chat system that uses facial ...
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Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is preparing to launch a series of safety changes that will restrict how adults and minors interact on the platform, a move the company says could reduce inappropriate behavior in its massive ...