Roblox announced the start of age-verification technology Thursday for users who want to chat more freely on the social-gaming platform as part of its new "trusted connections" feature. Roblox Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said that the company felt it ...

Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) shares rose Wednesday after the gaming platform announced plans to extend age estimation technology across all users accessing its communication features by year-end, a move aimed at addressing persistent concerns over child safety.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking a stand against Roblox, a popular online gaming platform marketed towards kids.

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to a popular online gaming platform, Roblox, on Monday, demanding information about how the platform sets age-verification requirements, moderates chat rooms,