I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
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 ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...
PCGamesN

Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
Yahoo

IShowSpeed Brings Iconic Face Meme to Roblox

IShowSpeed recently recreated the iconic meme face from his 2021 livestream. For those unfamiliar, he originally went viral after reacting to a kid’s comment: “My mom is kinda homeless.” The remark ...
Dread Central

‘Gator Face’: DREAD Wraps Production on Creature Feature Made With Real Alligators — Zero CGI or AI

DREAD has officially wrapped production on its forthcoming creature feature, Gator Face, a visceral new horror thriller shot deep in the unforgiving swamps of remote Florida. Featuring real alligators ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox invites applicants to join its first Parent Council to provide "real-world perspectives" and "play an active role"

Roblox has launched its first Parent Council. Spearheaded by its new head of parental advocacy, Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov, the firm said the initiative will bring together up to 40 parents and ...
NBC News

Roblox, Discord sued after 15-year-old boy was allegedly groomed online before he died by suicide

The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who took his own life is now suing Roblox and Discord over his death, alleging her son was groomed and coerced to send explicit images on the apps. Rebecca ...
WTAE-TV

Dominus High School postpones opening, leaving students to look elsewhere

DISTRICTS ARE ALREADY STEPPING IN TO HELP. DOMINUS HIGH SCHOOL WAS SET TO OPEN THIS FALL, BUT ACCORDING TO LEADERS, THEY’LL HAVE TO CLOSE UNTIL NEXT YEAR, LEAVING KIDS NOWHERE LEFT TO GO AND SCHOOL ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to begin using 'facial age estimation technology' on its users, promises to 'limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other in the real world'

The new system, combined with verified IDs and parental consent, "will provide a more accurate measure of a user's age" than what's available now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...