A Russian ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox has fuelled debate among some children and parents about censorship and the ...
I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain ...
Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
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.
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 ...
Roblox still earns very little from ads despite 150 million daily users. Developers avoid ads because payouts are low and gameplay feels disrupted. Advertisers are cautious due to child privacy laws ...
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 ...
Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
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 ...