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Fears to Fathom—How Roblox Taps Into Real Horror

GamingWithKev analyzes how Roblox taps into real horror fears for players. Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a ...
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 ...
techxplore

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

Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers talking with adults. In what the company has described ...
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 ...
CBC.ca

Roblox increases safety guidelines with age verification, grouping users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around ...
GamesRadar+

A popular Roblox game is next in line to get the movie adaptation treatment, but it's not the one you think

Good news Roblox fans, one of the app's most popular games is being turned into a movie, and no, it's not Brookhaven, Adopt Me!, or Dress to Impress. Production company Story Kitchen has a movie in ...
GameSpot

How One Creepy Little Banana Took Over Roblox

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Lewis creates Roblox avatars for a living, designing the digital personas that hundreds of thousands of players inhabit and customize. Roblox avatars ...
PC Gamer

Florida launches criminal investigation into Roblox, claims the gaming platform 'enabled our kids to be abused'

Baldur's Gate 'Child labor is unbeatable': Baldur's Gate 3 players discover how to build an army of unkillable kids through the power of polymorph and German media laws AI OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' ...
UPI

Florida issues criminal subpoenas against Roblox over child safety

Oct. 20 (UPI) --Florida's attorney general announced Monday that criminal subpoenas have been issued to the online children's gaming site Roblox as he called the platform a "breeding ground for ...
Washington Examiner

Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into children’s game Roblox

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a criminal investigation into the online gaming platform Roblox, calling it “a breeding ground for child predators.” The criminal investigation follows ...
Florida Politics

Florida launches criminal probe into Roblox

'Kids are still being solicited online, so they haven't done enough.' “Our initial inquiry, as well as arrests and convictions across the state, have shown that Roblox is a breeding ground for child ...