Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain sight.

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Parents have spent years worrying about what their kids might stumble across on social media, but a new wave of ...

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A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...

As I write, European Union (E.U.) officials are debating the details of a proposal to either require or pressure tech companies to scan all private messages for child sexual abuse material. Dubbed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. Typing indicators have been a key iMessage features for years, ...

No Right to Private Messages? As the E.U.'s discussion over chat control heated up over the summer, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard, a proponent of surveillance, commented, "We must break ...

A teen accepts a friend request from an older “fan” on Instagram. Within days, that person is sending in-game gifts, pushing the chat to a disappearing-message app, and asking for “private” pics. That ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 25 with a new warning from America’s Cyber ...