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Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

New York (CNN) — 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 ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

10-year-old tries to kill infant at mom’s urging through online game, Florida cops say

A Pensacola woman accused of trying to convince a 10-year-old to kill others is now charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse in Florida. Getty Images/iStockphoto A mom ...
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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 age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
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Red flags on Roblox: Florida teen convinced kids to send sexual content on game, deputies say

MARION COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A 17-year-old in Marion County has been arrested after being accused of making kids send him sexual content. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Christian Scribben ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Kidnapped 10-year-old found 250 miles away with man met on Roblox, CA cops say

A kidnapped child was found more than 250 miles away from home with a man they spoke to over Roblox and Discord, California deputies say. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested on multiple charges ...
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Roblox CEO Baszucki Is Worth Over $4 Billion, and His College Bud's VC Firm Just Made a Windfall

Neil Rimer recalls having early conversations about what became Roblox when he was studying at Stanford in the 1980s. He was college buddies with David Baszucki, the gaming company's founder and CEO ...