Roblox Hit With Multimillion-Dollar Suit By L.A. County Claiming Gaming Platform Leaves “Children Easy Prey For Pedophiles”

In a sprawling lawsuit filed against Roblox in LA the popular online gaming platform is accused of creating a breeding ground ...

Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into ...
Wired

Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess

Just days after launching, Roblox’s much-hyped AI-powered age verification system is a complete mess. Roblox’s face scanning system, which estimates peoples’ ages before they can access the platform’s ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Is Pulling the Plug in 2026: Windows 11 24H2, Office 2021, and More Are Losing Support

Microsoft Is Pulling the Plug in 2026: Windows 11 24H2, Office 2021, and More Are Losing Support Your email has been sent Microsoft is lining up a major round of goodbyes in 2026, and the list touches ...
Engadget

Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat

Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions ...
TechCrunch

Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat

Following a wave of lawsuits and investigations over child safety, Roblox has implemented mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access chats. The company is now rolling out the ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox rolls out global age checks for any user wanting to use its chat feature

Further to the voluntary age checks rolled out to "limit communication between minors and adults" back in November, Roblox has began its "global enforcement" of requiring users to verify their age ...
Mashable

Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users

Roblox, the global youth gaming platform currently under fire for widespread child safety concerns, is rolling out mandatory age checks for all users who want to chat on the platform. Roblox's ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Waipahu man accused of using Roblox to exploit underage girls

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The tipster told FBI agents in Los Angeles that Yamamoto ...
Fast Company

Roblox demands an AI-verified selfie to prevent kids from chatting to adults

As it faces a growing number of lawsuits alleging it helps facilitate child sexual exploitation, online gaming platform Roblox has unveiled a new age verification system. That system, however, could ...
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 ...