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Roblox lawsuits incite conversations about child internet safety

"We've known for a long time that even though the internet can be a great place for kids, a big place to learn, there are also lots of risks that ...

Family of Webster County teen exploited on Roblox sues the game for not safeguarding kids

The lawsuit alleges a Webster County teen was exploited on the gaming platform by a predator posing as a child and that Roblox failed to prevent it.

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 adult Roblox user posing as a child. He allegedly groomed the 15-year-old boy ...
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Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

FILE - The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Leon Keith, File) Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is ...

'There is a chance that they will stay in Roblox': Gen Alpha is into PC gaming, but one industry analyst isn't so sure they're going to age out of their favorite haunt

Young people are playing PC games, but they won't necessarily migrate away from Roblox like many assume, says Newzoo's ...
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Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is rolling out an open-source version of an artificial intelligence system it says can help preemptively detect predatory ...