One of the world’s largest gaming platforms will now require users to submit to facial age-estimation scans in a global push ...

Authorities investigate a case where a 10-year-old was reportedly pushed into criminal behavior through online interactions.

A staggering number of online daters are lying about their identities, according to a new survey from digital identity verification platform ClarityCheck. In the survey, 25 percent of online daters ...

Background checks, FaceTime calls and lots of online sleuthing are just part of romance these days. By Catherine Pearson When it comes to online dating, Erin Derby has a system. Before Ms. Derby, 49, ...

Roblox users now will be required to undergo a facial recognition check before utilizing the Roblox chat feature for its 150 ...

Roblox has revealed plans to require facial age verification for anyone using chat features on the platform. The company ...

Whether we do some light-hearted swiping after a long day of work or are meticulously crafting the perfect profile to attract The One, we use dating apps for diverse reasons. Imagine two people ...

It’s a well-worn adage of the Internet age: people often aren’t what they seem to be online. But until recently, you could at least be assured that they were people. Now, though, “chatfishing,” a new ...

Roblox Corporation has announced the rollout of age-based chat, aimed at enhancing user safety in the online gaming industry.

Roblox has launched facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features and implemented age-based chats.

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...