Florida sues Roblox, accuses gaming platform of 'pedophile landscape'

The Florida Attorney General's Office has sued gaming platform Roblox, claiming the site markets to children but does not ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...

Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s about to come into effect

New legislation will prevent millions of children from having accounts on platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram.

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

The landmark law—the first of its kind in the world—kicked in on Wednesday.

Alternative Social Media Apps Kids in Australia Are Turning to After Under-16 Ban

Australia's world-first social media ban is now in effect, but children are migrating to lesser-known platforms outside the restricted list. Here's what parents need to know about these apps.
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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 ...
TechSpot

Roblox will now restrict chat by age group, verified with selfie-based scans

In context: Roblox is a gaming platform with a massive audience of teens and younger players. Authorities worldwide have criticized the service as a potential grooming ground for predators, but the ...
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Roblox introduces age-based chat to enhance child safety

VEHICLE. THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE POPULAR GAMING PLATFORM ROBLOX, CONTINUES TO FACE LAWSUITS AND BACKLASH. SOME CLAIM THEY AREN’T DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT KIDS. ALIYAH CHAVEZ JOINS US IN STUDIO AFTER ...
Gulf News

Roblox chat in the UAE: When will the feature return?

Roblox tells Gulf News they’re rethinking moderation and age checks for millions of kids Inside Roblox’s plan to rebuild trust in the GCC: new rules, new tech, and a very different chat system.
Gulf News

Roblox to require age verification for every user’s chat access in January

From January worldwide, Roblox demands age check to limit chats between kids and adults Roblox, the hugely popular online platform known for user-generated games and social interaction, is imposing a ...
Mint

Attention Gamers! Roblox to implement age verification on platform's chat feature — Steps to follow, other details

Gaming platform Roblox Corporation, which faced criticism and lawsuits over child safety, on Tuesday announced an age-based verification system due to which users will only be able to chat with people ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...