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 ...

‘PLAYGROUND FOR PREDATORS’: Texas third state to sue gaming titan, Roblox, for child endangerment

At the beginning of November Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, filed a lawsuit against the popular gaming platform, Roblox.

Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...

Violent online groups like 764 are threatening teen lives. Here’s how to protect your kid

Teens across America are being recruited, groomed and extorted by network of online predators known as 764 that specializes in coercing minors to perform sexual acts and self-harm on camera and, in ...
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AI ransomware: New threat as scammers exploit online voices

Even more overwhelming is that 96 percent of Americans receive weekly phone calls from scammers, which Kerbs said is one of ...

Raisingthe alarm onviolence

For girls and young women, witnessing the frequent abuse, threats, and harassment known as Technology-Facilitated ...

Better Securing The Internet For Kids

Whether it’s monitoring your kids’ Internet browsing, chatting, or gaming habits, these security tips can help point you in a better direction.
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Roblox Isn’t Playing Games. Why the Stock Could Jump 50%.

In September, a quirky game called Steal a Brainrot hosted 25 million players at the same time on Roblox’s global platform, surpassing a record set just months earlier by Roblox’s prior hit, Grow 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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
Engadget

Now you can use ChatGPT Voice without leaving your chat

OpenAI has announced that it's changing how ChatGPT's Voice mode works on the web and inside the company's app. As part of an update, you can interact with ChatGPT Voice directly within your ongoing ...
ZDNet

Everyone can use ChatGPT Group Chat now for free - here's how to try it

Up to 20 people can now be added to a group chat in ChatGPT. The responses are powered by GPT-5.1 Auto. The feature is available to logged-in users and is rolling out globally. AI has officially ...