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 ...
KeenGamer

3 Ways to Fix the Roblox “Content Not Accessible” Error on Windows PCs

Discover how you can fix the Roblox "Content not accessible" error on Windows PCs with the potential remedies in this article ...

‘Ma’am… may I share something?’: Growing up online and alone, why Delhi’s teens are reaching out

In the days after a Class 10 student of St Columba’s School died by suicide last month, The Indian Express reached out to ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
Engadget

The Google Sans Flex typeface is now available to download

Typography nerds and Android fans, rejoice: You can now download an official version of “the next generation of Google’s brand typeface.” The company has ...
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 ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
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, ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology

Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults." Age verification will be conducted through the Roblox ...