A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested ...

In context: Roblox is a hugely popular gaming platform entertaining millions of daily users, many of them children or teens. Lately, the platform has come under heavy scrutiny over child predator ...

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International ...

Roblox, the popular gaming platform that has garnered controversy and lawsuits in recent weeks over allegations it poses a threat to child safety, said Wednesday it is working on new initiatives to ...

Roblox will roll out new age-based communication features that aim to improve safety for young players. However, the new features rely on age-verification tools like facial scans. The Roblox platform ...

Following ongoing reports and accusations of grooming and predatory behavior experienced by its younger-skewing users, the gaming platform rolled out a slew of new safety features Thursday. Among the ...

Roblox's facial age estimation works by analyzing a selfie to estimate your age and sort you into a rating group—under 13, 13+, or 18+—with varying restrictions for each category. This isn't a new ...

Roblox is introducing a way to let trusted friends chat more freely among themselves, but it will require that they use a new age estimation tool to verify that they’re over 13. The platform is ...

Teens will have to prove they are older than 13 to make ’Trusted Connections’ they can chat more freely with. Teens will have to prove they are older than 13 to make ’Trusted Connections’ they can ...