Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest

Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming ...
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Don’t look in the mirror: Roblox Gertrude scares

GamingWithKev dives into creepy moments when you don’t look in the mirror in Roblox. Taylor Swift cried offstage at her first ...
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Testing Roblox’s most terrifying myths to see what’s real

Shark tested Roblox’s most terrifying myths to determine which ones are real. This matters because it separates fact from fiction, revealing the true horrors that players might encounter.
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 ...
The Conversation

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

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
CBS News

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group 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 age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
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 ...
PCGamesN

Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system ...
San Antonio Express-News

AG Ken Paxton sues Roblox, alleging it is ‘digital playground for predators’

Roblox is known for its immersive gaming platform, where users can develop their own games and communicate using avatars. About 40% of its 151.5 million users are children under the age of 13, ...
Slate

I’m Grateful That My Wife Is Trying More in Bed. But I Am Repulsed by How She’s Doing It.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My wife and I are deeply in love and are both very affectionate. She’s in ...