Indiatimes on MSN

Every ability in War Machines (Roblox) explained

A complete guide to all the abilities in War Machines, including the four ability categories, how equipping abilities works, ...

They're the hardest group to shop for. They want e-bikes, $900 gaming PCs and lip tints.

When Monica Green — a Gen X mom who lives in Texas — was her daughter’s age, the closest thing she had to an “influencer” was ...

As Hollywood Navigates Roblox and Fortnite, What’s Working — and What Isn’t

How Roblox and Fortnite are being utilized by Hollywood studios to spread brand awareness, even as safety proves to be an ...
KARK on MSN

Lawsuit against Roblox, Snapchat cites harm to Arkansas 14-year-old

A lawsuit has been filed against Roblox and Snapchat for the sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old in Arkansas, alleging that ...

Commentary: We need to talk about the Roblox problem

It’s a grim reality of the modern internet: The online platforms our kids use for hours a day have become hunting grounds for ...
Engadget

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
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, ...
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 ...
ConsumerAffairs

Roblox’s new age-check requirement: What parents need to know

Roblox is the first online gaming or communication platform to require facial age checks to access chat, establishing a new industry standard. The rollout began with a voluntary age check period. The ...
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 ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
PC Gamer

Interview with Roblox CEO kicks off with an unbelievable answer about its predator problem being 'not just a problem, but an opportunity,' and somehow just gets crazier from there

Roblox CEO David Baszucki is taking heat for a recent podcast interview with the New York Times, in which he discussed the platform's new AI-powered age gating technology, dismissed accusations that ...