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Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox - one of the world's most popular gaming platforms - as part of an expansion of its safety measures.

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Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

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

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Roblox launches age-guessing tech to avoid Aussie ban

One of the world's biggest gaming platforms will ask all users to scan their face and let technology guess their age in a bid to restrict inappropriate conversations between children and adults.

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

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Roblox to block adult stranger chats with minors

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

The company announced the new requirement amid criticism from government officials across the world that Roblox’s platform failed to protect its young users from child predators and sexual exploitatio...

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

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

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

To enhance its safety measures, Roblox has become the "first" game platform to require age verification to participate in its in-game chat.

Roblox takes rare step to prevent children from talking with adults on gaming platform

Age checks will involve either facial age estimation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) or ID verification

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Roblox 'taken to task' but may not be included in social media ban, says eSafety commissioner

Australia's eSafety commissioner says her team has "taken Roblox to task" over its risk of exposing children to harm but warned the online gaming platform may not be included in the upcoming social media ban.

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Recent Lawsuit Proves Once Again That Roblox Isn’t Safe for Kids

Roblox is undergoing a public legal battle after one dad accused the game of exploiting his then 13-year-old son. According to

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Roblox Responds To Louisiana Lawsuit Alleging Child Exploitation as More Lawsuits Loom

Roblox has responded to the state of Louisiana's lawsuit alleging that the popular game facilitated the exploitation of children.

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Family sues Roblox, alleges the online gaming platform enabled child trafficking

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The online gaming platform Roblox, known for its expansive collection of games, has come under scrutiny following allegations that it facilitated child trafficking. A lawsuit filed by a central Iowa family claims a minor ...