WIRED Jan 17
Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess:
Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already ...
wired.com/story/robloxs-ai-powered-age-verification-is-a-complete-mess/
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Roblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck: One kid spoofed the selfie system by drawing a mustache and whiskers on his face.
engadget.com/gaming/robloxs-age-verification-system-is-reportedly-a-trainwreck-220320016.html
Roblox gaming platform to implement age checks in India: Roblox is requiring all users in India and other countries to verify their age in order to access chat ...
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/roblox-gaming-platform-to-implement-age-checks-in-india/article70508840.ece
Barron's Jan 14
Kids Are Competing for ‘Brainrots’ on Roblox. What It Says About the Stock.: “Escape Tsunami to Steal Brainrots” is one of the top games on Roblox ...
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New York wants to regulate Roblox: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to deliver her State of the State, including proposals to require age verification and ...
theverge.com/policy/860727/new-york-governor-hochul-roblox-kids-online-safety
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Widnes paedophile used Roblox to groom girls as young as 12: Ryan Caine was jailed for more than five years
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Report explores how Roblox can maintain older players as it becomes most-played game by total hours in H1 2026
gamesindustry.biz/report-explores-how-roblox-can-maintain-older-players-as-it-becomes-most-played-game-by-total-hours-in-h1-2026
PocketGamer.biz Oct 21
Norway social media ban to target Roblox, Snapchat and TikTok: Norway has revealed that its plans to ban social media for children under 16 will cover platforms ...
pocketgamer.biz/norway-social-media-ban-to-target-roblox-snapchat-and-tiktok/
TVP World Oct 19
Norway targets 'harmful' social media, games with under-16 ban: The planned legislation is to provide tech companies with an incentive to remove harmful content ...
tvpworld.com/96011095/norway-u-16-social-media-ban-to-target-harmful-platforms
Govt mulls implementing eKYC verification for online gaming, says Fahmi: KUALA LUMPUR: The government will examine the feasibility of expanding the ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/19/govt-mulls-implementing-ekyc-verification-for-online-gaming-says-fahmi
This Utah university now exists in the digital world of Roblox: Individual buildings in this virtual world took creators some 40 hours to complete ...
sltrib.com/news/2026/10/18/utah-state-university-creates/
[DECODED] Child safety isn’t a parenting problem. It’s a platform failure.: Safety mechanisms must take into account parents who work multiple jobs ...
rappler.com/technology/decoded-child-safety-parenting-problem-platform-failure-roblox/
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Roblox Admits Deleting Your Data Triggers a 600-Step Process: At Black Hat, Roblox revealed that deleting one user's data can trigger more than 600 tasks ...
uk.pcmag.com/games/166594/roblox-admits-deleting-your-data-triggers-a-600-step-process
Roblox announces control measures to comply with Indonesia's social media curb
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/05/01/roblox-announces-control-measures-to-comply-with-indonesias-social-media-curb.html
Roblox slashes full-year forecast as age-verification rollout hammers user growth
qz.com/roblox-full-year-forecast-cut-age-verification-user-growth-050126
Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures: Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta ...
thejakartapost.com/world/2026/04/22/australia-asks-roblox-minecraft-to-detail-child-safety-measures.html
Commonwealth asks to meet Roblox after child grooming reports. Here's what we know
abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/commonwealth-roblox-reports-of-child-grooming/106323242
Roblox’s AI age checks are backfiring, spark fresh concerns for UAE parents : Roblox's AI age verification system is under fire as UAE parents express ...
gulfnews.com/business/markets/robloxs-ai-age-checks-are-backfiring-spark-fresh-concerns-for-uae-parents-1.500432072
Roblox's New Age-Verification System Is Reportedly Off to a Chaotic Start: The program's known problems include parents verifying their kids as adults ...
uk.pcmag.com/mobile-games/162582/robloxs-new-age-verification-system-is-reportedly-off-to-a-chaotic-start
PocketGamer.biz Jan 09
Roblox rolls out mandatory facial age checks for in-game chat worldwide: Roblox has begun rolling out a global age-check requirement for in-game chat in an ...
pocketgamer.biz/roblox-rolls-out-mandatory-facial-age-checks-for-in-game-chat-worldwide/
Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat: Roblox now requires age verification for in-game chat.
engadget.com/gaming/roblox-now-requires-age-verification-to-use-in-game-chat-163213512.html
Roblox demands an AI-verified selfie to prevent kids from chatting to adults: Under the embattled company's new system, users who verify their age will only ...
fastcompany.com/91445273/roblox-age-verification-ai-lawsuit
Roblox rolls out facial age estimation feature to limit children's exposure to adult strangers
techspot.com/news/109352-roblox-rolls-out-facial-age-estimation-feature-limit.html
Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats: Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers ...
abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/roblox-rolls-open-source-ai-system-protect-kids-124443058
Roblox rolls out video selfie age checks for new teen chat feature: Roblox writes that to better reflect how its users connect and interact ...
techspot.com/news/108719-roblox-rolls-out-video-selfie-age-checks-new.html
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