Russia blocks Roblox, Apple's FaceTime amid growing rebuke of foreign tech platforms

Russia has blocked Apple's video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said Thursday, just a day after ...

Roblox hit with sexploitation lawsuit after online user allegedly attempted to kidnap 5-year-old

The predator allegedly approached the 5-year-old and his brother and mentioned that he was the boy’s friend on Roblox, the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wired

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

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
Android Police

Best VPNs for Roblox in 2025

Kris has been writing about technology for nearly a decade and got their start covering video games at RPG Site before branching out to PC, Android, and general tech coverage. After joining How-To ...
GameSpot

Is Roblox Safe? A Parent's Guide To Roblox Safety Policies

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Games have entertained children and adults alike since their inception, but some are themed and geared towards a younger audience. However, with ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
Pocket Tactics

Where Winds Meet release date finally set for iPhone and Android following viral TikTok antics

The time is coming for the Where Winds Meet launch date on Android and iOS, as Netease Games' brand-new free-to-play RPG goes portable.
Eurogamer

Roblox boss says problem of predators is an "opportunity" for the platform, in disastrous interview following latest child safety measures

Roblox's CEO has called the problem of predators on the platform an "opportunity", as the company updates its safety measures with age verification checks. Roblox is predominantly used by children and ...
KWTX

Texas sues Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform endangers children

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly exposing children to sexually explicit content and exploitation, the latest in a ...