Dexerto

Twitch, Steam, Roblox & more could be banned in Australia for kids over social media clampdown

Twitch, Roblox, Steam, Lego Play, X, and Reddit could be banned for Australians under 16 as part of new social media ...
Yahoo

Roblox using age estimation selfie tech in effort to protect children

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Roblox is making two big changes to its wildly popular online gaming platform used by millions of children globally. The San Mateo-headquartered tech company has been criticized ...
Eurogamer

Roblox introduces new safety features, including an AI to estimate a teenager's age through video selfies

Roblox has today announced a suite of new safety features coming to the platform, including an AI used to estimate a teenager's age by taking a selfie. Now, the company is advancing its "safety and ...

'A threat to creative expression and social progress': Advocacy groups respond to Roblox's new 'sensitive issues' label

Women in Games, Out Making Games, and BAME in Games call for transparent age ratings rather than vague "sensitive issues" ...
Hindustan Times

Roblox launches age-gated unfiltered chat feature: What it means for users

Formerly known as Friends, Roblox's chat feature has now turned into Connections, according to Ryan Ebanks, a Roblox principal product manager for social products. He added that the new tech will ...

'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 ...