Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
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Roblox to implement using AI child safety in its platform

The online gaming platform “Roblox” will begin using AI technology to scan users’ faces for age verification. Roblox's senior director of product policy, Eliza Jacobs, spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas ...

Roblox hit with sexploitation lawsuit after online user allegedly attempted to kidnap 5-year-old

The predator allegedly approached the 5-year-old and his brother and mentioned that he was the boy’s friend on Roblox, the ...
Action News Jax

Roblox rolls out new age verification feature for chat use

JACKSOVNILLE, Fla. — The popular children’s gaming platform ROBLOX rolled out a new safety feature meant to ensure that children playing the game interact with other kids their own age. Roblox wants ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
LBC

Roblox to use facial age estimation on children before allowing them to access chat

Gaming site Roblox is to roll out mandatory age verification for users who want to speak to others over chat. From January, all users will be put into age groups to determine who they can communicate ...
Polygon

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

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
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This Avatar Crashes Every Roblox Game

I came across an avatar in Roblox that literally crashes every game it joins - and I had to see it for myself. From lag spikes to full server wipeouts, this glitchy menace caused total mayhem. In this ...
Silicon Valley

Roblox steps up age checks, using players’ video selfies

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
moneycontrol.com

Oppo ColorOS 16 rollout timeline: This is when your Oppo phone will receive the Android 16 update

Oppo has officially begun the rollout of its latest custom Android skin — ColorOS 16, built on Android 16. The update is being released in phases, starting with flagship smartphones and extending to ...