A federal indictment accuses five men of using Roblox and Discord to coerce minors into abuse, self-harm, and extortion.

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.

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 ...

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Victims and lawmakers are pleading with platforms to do more to keep kids safe.

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 ...

Roblox is being accused of lying about its safety features as children were put in harm’s way. Roblox is being accused of lying about its safety features as children were put in harm’s way. is a ...

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A lawsuit alleges the platform helped facilitate child sexual exploitation. A father's lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox will remain in the public eye after a California judge denied ...

Roblox has reported "better than expected" performance in revenue and bookings during Q3, with results exceeding both its top and bottom line guidance. Roblox CEO and founder David Baszucki cited ...

The mother of a 15-year-old Texas boy who died by suicide is suing Roblox and Discord, alleging her son was groomed and exploited by a sexual predator on the platforms. Leon Keith / AP The mother of a ...