Child sexual exploitation lawsuits against Roblox centralized in San Francisco

Nearly 80 lawsuits accusing videogame platform Roblox of knowingly facilitating child sexual exploitation will be centralized before a court in San Francisco, a federal judicial panel said Friday.

Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...
Dexerto

Florida AG says Roblox ignored predator risks in explosive Chris Hansen interview

Florida’s Attorney General claims Roblox ignored predator risks as the platform now faces a criminal investigation over child ...
Indiatimes

Roblox under fire as critics warn facial-recognition fix may put children at even greater risk

Roblox faces renewed criticism over its new facial-recognition age verification system. While intended to enhance child safety by grouping players by age, critics fear it introduces new risks, ...
techtimes

Master 'Roblox' in 2025: 12 Roblox Beginner Tips and Tricks Every Player Should Know

"Roblox" continues to expand into one of the most dynamic metaverse platforms in gaming, offering millions of user-made worlds that range from shooters and simulators to racing games, mystery solvers, ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ 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. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
cryptopolitan

Roblox struggles to convert its 150 million users into ad dollars amid sponsor wariness

Roblox still earns very little from ads despite 150 million daily users. Developers avoid ads because payouts are low and gameplay feels disrupted. Advertisers are cautious due to child privacy laws ...
Fox 4

Roblox introduces new safety features to protect young users amid legal scrutiny

Gaming platform will require age verification for chat features starting in 2026 as half of American kids under 16 use the service Roblox is rolling out new safety features designed to protect ...
CBS News

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use ...
CNET

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...