At launch, the system focuses mainly on automatically rewriting profanity in chat. Instead of showing “#####”, messages such as “Hurry tf up!” may appear as “Hurry up!”. Roblox says the system is ...

Students face a mental health crisis caused by compulsive video game use that has consequences for school districts across the country, an Ohio school district says in a suit against three big players ...

Los Angeles County is suing popular online gaming platform Roblox, alleging the company has failed to protect child users from sexual predators, county officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. The ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. She kicked off her video game journey after meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided ...

A month after introducing mandatory facial verification for access to chats on its platform, Roblox says 45% of its daily active users have undergone age checks as of January 31. To complete the ...

If you’ve never watched a kid play Roblox, it’s easy to assume it’s just another game, like Minecraft or Pokémon. But Roblox is more like an entire ecosystem—a virtual playground packed with millions ...

KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer Agness Wahome interacting with parents and teachers during a career conference at KICC on Jan 28, 2026. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] The Kenya Universities and Colleges ...

This past year, countless social media and gaming platforms have started to crack down on underage users. Experts and lawmakers worldwide are prioritising online child safety, leading to an abundance ...

Roblox's AI-powered age verification system is stumbling out of the gate just one week after roll out. Credit: George Chan/Getty Images Roblox kicked off 2026 by attempting to deal with its most ...

Roblox has often been accused of poor protection for minors, who can easily fall prey to predators and bad actors online. While it’s fair to note that many parents fail to monitor their children’s ...

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 ...