Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...
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Roblox’s new age-check requirement: What parents need to know

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new industry standard. The rollout began with a voluntary age check period. The ...
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Roblox age verification: What parents need to know

Roblox is making a massive change that every parent and grandparent needs to know about. In an effort to improve child safety ...
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'Horrible': Age-based Roblox chats impact moderation, gameplay

Just a few weeks have passed since popular online game platform Roblox announced it would implement new facial age-estimation ...
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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 ...
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Roblox Expands Facial Age Checks for Communication, Setting New Safety Standard

Roblox users can now complete the age estimation process as the company introduces age-based communication to limit communication between adults and minors Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), an ...
Los Angeles Times

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will ...
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Roblox Expands Facial Age Checks for Communication, Setting New Safety Standard

Roblox (RBLX) users can now complete the age estimation process as the company introduces age-based communication to limit communication between adults and minors SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...
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Roblox introduces facial age checks amid Kentucky lawsuit against the platform

ROADBLOCKS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR APPS FOR KIDS, ANNOUNCED NEW SAFETY MEASURES TODAY. IT COMES AFTER THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE APP, CALLING THE PLATFORM A PLAYGROUND ...
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Roblox to scan users' faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

Roblox, a popular gaming platform that's faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players. To do so, ...
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 to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...