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.

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

YouTuber “Schlep" built a huge following tracking down alleged child predators on Roblox before being kicked off. The ...

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety

Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he ...
Texas Public Radio

Roblox bets on facial scanning to keep its youngest users safe

Justin Patchin, criminal justice professor at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on new age verification guidelines for the online gaming platform Roblox, and tips for parents to protect their ...

Roblox CEO calls child predator crisis an ‘opportunity’ amid ban of gamer who exposed groomers on platform

Roblox is under renewed fire after CEO David Baszucki described the child predator crisis on the gaming platform as an ...
Texas Standard

Roblox adds age verification after criticism over risks to children

Users will be required to scan their faces to use the popular gaming platform. Scans will be used to guess a user’s age.