Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...

‘I was horrified’: Parents describe inappropriate interactions on Roblox, Tennessee AG files lawsuit against the company

Roblox is the digital equivalent of a creepy cargo van lingering at the edge of a playground,” Skirmetti said in a press ...

Roblox responds after Tennessee attorney general sues company

This week, Tennessee joined a growing group of states suing Roblox, alleging deceptive and unfair business practices related to child safety. The complaint, filed by Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti ...
Futurism

CEO of Roblox Says Child Predators on the Platform Are an “Opportunity”

Though the children’s gaming platform Roblox has notched over 200 million daily users at its peak, they’re not all there for fun and games. Active since 2006, the extremely popular online game has ...
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 ...
Indiatimes

Roblox implements new age verification for chat features: What the new facial age checks mean for kids, parents and moderators

Roblox is introducing a new age-based chat system. Users will undergo age verification using facial scans or government IDs. This will place them into narrow age groups, restricting private chats ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
Engadget

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
ABC News

Roblox announces new safety measure amid spate of lawsuits

The popular children's gaming platform has tens of millions of users. Roblox is introducing a new safety measure aimed at protecting its young users amid a recent increase in lawsuits against the ...
CBS News

A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.

The popular online gaming platform Roblox, which hosts millions of user-created games, is being sued by families and state attorneys general who claim online predators can groom, extort and exploit ...