CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...

Roblox Bid for Ad Riches Collides With Wary Sponsors, Developers

Gaming platform geared for kids turns out to be a tough sell ...
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 ...

Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ban.
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 ...

Roblox is starting age checks - but it will need to do more to keep kids safe

In an attempt to stop children talking with adults, the online gaming giant will start checking users' ages from early ...

Russia shutters FaceTime as it tightens control over apps & communication

Russia has cut off FaceTime over unproven terrorism support claims, and the move reflects a trend shared by governments ...
The Independent

Roblox takes rare step to prevent children from talking with adults on gaming platform

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...