Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...

Children as Young as 10 Sexually Assaulted After Meeting Predators on Roblox and Discord, Lawsuits Allege

Internal accounts show Roblox chose investor metrics over child safety; cases part of action representing over 3,000 victims.
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
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 ...
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 ...
clickondetroit.com

Monroe County man pleads guilty to sexually exploit children using Roblox, Discord, Snapchat

FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans, Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) (Jenny Kane) MONROE COUNTY, Mich. – A Monroe County man accused of sexually exploiting numerous children ...
KSL

'It's unfathomable': YouTuber banned from Roblox warns parents after predator busts

DENVER — A popular YouTuber known as Schlep has a warning for parents about Roblox after the company banned him from the platform for exposing alleged child predators. Schlep, whose real name is ...
abcnews4

Mount Pleasant resident extorted after hiring 'ethical hacker' to recover Roblox account

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — A Mount Pleasant resident is being extorted and threatened with "swatting" after hiring and quickly firing an "ethical hacker" to help recover a Roblox account, according ...
Digital Trends

Major Roblox change will make logging in a hassle, but there’s a good reason

Most parents have always been cautious about spaces in online gaming, but Roblox has come under fire more recently after it allegedly failed to implement proper safety protocols for kids. The ...
Engadget

Roblox will require age verification for all users to access communication features

Roblox announced that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of its users by the end of 2025. Users on the gaming and social network will have to confirm their age in order to access ...
WGHP

High Point mother files lawsuit against Roblox; says 10-year-old daughter was sexually exploited

HIGH POINT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A lawsuit has been filed in North Carolina against the online gaming app, Roblox, after a 10-year-old child was reportedly sexually exploited through the app. The ...