Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Their Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

Indiana father sues Roblox, says predator targeted his 11-year-old daughter

Lawyers for the girl's father argue her exploitation could - and should - have been prevented by enhanced safety features within the Roblox app.

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Age verification and ID-based measures are increasingly implemented by tech companies like Apple and Google despite risks ...
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Roblox rolling out new safety features, expanding age verification for chat

The online gaming platform Roblox is introducing new safety features after growing concerns from parents who say the platform ...

Roblox takes rare step to prevent children from talking with adults on gaming platform

Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification ...

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over child safety, and a growing ...
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Australian eSafety Commissioner announces platforms covered by social media law

Australia’s Minister for Communications and eSafety Commissioner aim to bring clarity to parents and children about the ...
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Uber riders warn of new scam asking for verification codes

WASHINGTON — Some Uber riders are warning others about a new scam, and it appears to be happening from drivers inside the app. Multiple TikTok users recently reported being contacted by their Uber ...