‘I was horrified’: Parents describe inappropriate interactions on Roblox, Tennessee AG files lawsuit against the company

Roblox is the digital equivalent of a creepy cargo van lingering at the edge of a playground,” Skirmetti said in a press release announcing the filing.
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 Conversation

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

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.
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

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
Digital Trends

Roblox is updating chat rules with a simple age check keeps you playing

Why Is This Important: Honestly, this is a huge deal because no other major platform has tried to enforce something this strict at this scale. What’s Next: This is just phase one. In early 2026, ...
Forbes

Roblox Stock Is Falling, Should You Add More?

CANADA - 2025/10/04: In this photo illustration, the Roblox Corporation logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...
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 ...
KSL

'It's unfathomable': YouTuber banned from Roblox warns parents after predator busts

DENVER — A popular YouTuber known as Schlep has a warning for parents about Roblox after the company banned him from the platform for exposing alleged child predators. Schlep, whose real name is ...
East Idaho News

‘It’s Unfathomable’: YouTuber banned from Roblox warns parents after predator busts

Roblox is an online platform where users can play millions of games created by other users. You can chat and interact with developers and other players from around the world. By the time he was 10, ...
New York Magazine

It’s 10 p.m. Do You Know Where on Roblox Your Children Are?

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ve arrived in the middle of a vast expanse of what looks like green LEGO ...
Rolling Out

Nike’s “Why Do It?” campaign flips the script completely

Holy marketing genius, Nike just pulled off something pretty spectacular. After nearly four decades of “Just Do It” being the most recognizable slogan in sports, the swoosh decided it was time to hand ...
Mashable

Roblox announces new AI tools and short-form video platform for creators

On Friday, Roblox announced it would be launching a new social video platform within Roblox, plus new AI tools for Roblox creators. The popular online game platform shared these announcements at its ...