The age-verification tool uses facial recognition to put players into specific age groups before they can chat online.

The list of banned platforms requires mental gymnastics that the government has struggled to explain, and ignores where kids actually spend their time.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned last month that Roblox had become a popular target for pedophiles seeking to groom children. Predators often use “Robux”, the in-game currency ...

Fortnite creators can now sell items and access inside their maps for V-Bucks, marking a major shift toward Roblox-style ...

Parents can view and manage all of their child's connections to ensure they are only connected with individuals they know and trust in real life. Furthermore, parents can adjust their child's profile ...

Ubiquitous forum site Reddit and Australian video streaming platform Kick have been added to the list of banned services under Australia's landmark incoming under-16 social media ban. Hugely popular ...

A new series of age checks and chat groupings are coming to Roblox that are meant to keep children from falling prey to ...

Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan suggested that regulations be tightened to prevent children under 16 from using their parents’ information to register for online accounts. (Facebook pic) A backbencher has ...

Roblox has responded to the decision of Iraq to ban access to Roblox on the grounds of child safety concerns, saying it "strongly contests" the Iraqi government's claim that its platform is ...

The online safety watchdog is vowing the list of sites that will be banned from December 10 – including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, X, Reddit and Kick – won’t be “set and ...

This is a vital win for child safety, but without including platforms like Roblox – a “game” in name only – we risk leaving a loophole big enough for predators and exploitative design to slip through.