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

Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification ...
Pensacola News Journal

State Attorney files new murder charges against Tara Sykes for alleged Roblox messages

Almost three weeks after a Pensacola woman was arrested for allegedly soliciting a 10-year-old to murder a 2-month old and multiple adults, the Office of the State Attorney filed more charges ...
MLive

U.P. woman sues Roblox and Discord, alleging their negligence put her in predator’s path at age 11

A woman from the western Upper Peninsula is suing the online gaming platform Roblox and the makers of the messaging app Discord, alleging the companies’ negligence allowed her to be groomed and ...

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 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 ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Woman arrested after allegedly instructing child to murder infant through Roblox message

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) - A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Friday on charges of attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse. Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies say an ...

Roblox adds AI age checks after lawsuits claim kids are at risk

Roblox will soon require users to verify age through a government ID or an AI face scan. Mayor of tiny Kansas town could be ...