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Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat

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 their face.

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Roblox to block adult stranger chats with minors

CNET · 21h

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

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Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social media ban.

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Roblox: A parent's guide to keeping your kids safe

PC Magazine · 17h

Roblox Rolls Out Facial Checks, Age-Based Groups. Will That Keep Kids Safe?

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Roblox to require facial scans to protect children from adult conversations online

Gaming giant Roblox has unveiled sweeping new safety measures for its 380 million users amid growing scrutiny over how the platform protects children online.

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Roblox announces new age check safety features, security measures to protect children

Northern Daily Leader · 12h

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

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Roblox rolls out new safety features including AI age verification

The move raises questions about how far the administration will go to reshape the armed forces.

Bendigo Advertiser · 19h

Roblox launches age-guessing tech to avoid Aussie ban

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Chatty Australian Roblox users face mandatory facial age checks

Outrun Gaming on MSN

Say cheese! Roblox now verifying user age with facial recognition

Popular social game platform Roblox has begun its voluntary age checks for players using in-game chat features. The change brings age-based communications to the platform, allowing players to communicate only with users within their age group.

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Texas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety

Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

KCCI Des Moines

Iowa family sues Roblox, alleges the online gaming platform enabled child trafficking

NOW. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TAKING ON AN ONLINE TITAN. THE FAMILY OF A 13 YEAR-OLD WEST DES MOINES GIRL IS SUING ROBLOX. THEY CLAIM SHE MET A MAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE A TEENAGER ON THE PLATFORM BEFORE SHE WAS GROOMED, THEN KIDNAPED.

KY3

Webster County family sues Roblox, claims online predator groomed their child

WEBSTER COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A new lawsuit from a Webster County family claims a popular video game platform makes children easy prey for online predators. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims Roblox lures parents into believing its app is an ...

WFSU News

Florida Attorney General Uthmeier’s concern about predators on Roblox isn’t happening in a vacuum

Cecilia D'Anastasio covers game culture and industry for Bloomberg. She conducted an investigation into how child predators groomed children on the platform before Uthmeier started his messaging. I spoke with her about it.

The Post-Crescent

Reg Wydeven column: Monitor your children when they play online games like Roblox

In 2004, I bought "Halo 2" for my Xbox. It was the first game I ever played against an opponent online. While commonplace today, the concept of playing a video game against someone on the other side of the planet was almost inconceivable. As technology has ...