Roblox agrees to a $12 million settlement with Nevada – Engadget
This week Roblox reached a $12 million settlement with Nevada to avoid going to trial […]
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Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers – Engadget
Roblox is rolling out its biggest change since starting age verification late last year, with […]
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Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down – Engadget
The free-to-play Roblox-like VR game Rec Room is shutting down after ten years. It never […]
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Austria is pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14 – Engadget
More recently, Indonesia approved new regulations that would prevent anyone under 16 from using social […]
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Roblox introduces real-time AI-powered chat rephraser for inappropriate language – Engadget
Rajiv Bhatia, Roblox's Chief Safety Office, said the game is starting with profanity. For instance, […]
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LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'
Los Angeles County has sued Roblox, claiming the platform's moderation and age-verification systems are inadequate. […]
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Roblox's '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta – Engadget
Roblox's new 4D creation platform is now available in open beta. It lets people create […]
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Egypt to block Roblox for all users – Engadget
Egyptian regulators have banned Roblox, a popular children's video game, Bloomberg reports. The nation's Supreme […]
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OpenAI is launching age prediction for ChatGPT accounts – Engadget
Considering how well a similar change has been going over at Roblox, another platform with […]
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Roblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck – Engadget
Roblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck. One kid spoofed the selfie system by […]
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Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat – Engadget
Roblox says players who are 13 or older can still chat more freely with players […]
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Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason – Engadget
Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox. The country has accused it of distributing […]
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Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie – Engadget
Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of […]
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Roblox over alleged child safety lapses – Engadget
Texas AG Ken Paxton said the children have been ?repeatedly exposed to sexually explicit content, […]
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Epic will let Fortnite creators sell in-game items in latest attempt to compete with Roblox
Epic clearly wants Fortnite to be Roblox, and reap the benefits of having an active […]
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Roblox hit with wrongful death lawsuit following a teen player's suicide – Engadget
According to The New York Times, a mother has taken legal action against Roblox and […]
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Roblox will require age verification for all users to access communication features
Roblox announced that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of its […]
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Roblox cracks down on its user-created content following multiple child safety lawsuits
Roblox penned a lengthy post on its website detailing new rules aimed at preventing inappropriate […]
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Louisiana Attorney General has filed a "Child Protection" lawsuit against Roblox – Engadget
Louisiana is suing Roblox alleging the platform is not doing enough to protect its underage […]
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Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens – Engadget
Roblox is joining the growing ranks of online platforms that are trying to better understand […]
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