Why are gaming platforms like Steam, Twitch, Discord, and Roblox being treated as Social Media under Australia’s new ban?

The Australian government now examines gaming platforms. This includes Steam, Twitch, Discord, and Roblox. A new law targets ...

Legal fights are brewing over which online social platforms will have to ban under-16s

WhatsApp, Roblox, Reddit and Discord are among an expanded list of platforms which may be covered by the teen social media ...
Information Age

WhatsApp, Roblox, more may be forced to ban under-16s

Messaging services such as WhatsApp and gaming platforms such as Roblox and Lego Play have reportedly been advised by the ...

Teen gamer reveals sickening scenes on Roblox as eSafety Commission announces new commitments to combat grooming

Parental controls were already in place for a young US gamer, who was allegedly coerced into sending explicit images by an ...
Dexerto

Twitch, Steam, Roblox & more could be banned in Australia for kids over social media clampdown

Twitch, Roblox, Steam, Lego Play, X, and Reddit could be banned for Australians under 16 as part of new social media ...

Roblox and Discord sued after teen’s suicide, joining wave of litigation against popular apps

Ethan Dallas, 15, had been playing Roblox since he was seven, and met a 37-year-old man pretending to be a child though the ...

A Philly girl was ‘sextorted’ by a man she met on Roblox. The gaming platform is facing other lawsuits.

A detective knocked on a Philadelphia mother’s door in April 2024 to deliver horrific news. For months, her 12-year-old daughter was preyed on by a man she met on the popular video game platform ...