The "White Tiger" Case: How an Online Search for Friends Ended in Coerced Suicide

Jay Taylor, 13, killed himself on camera after allegedly being driven to do so by a sadistic online group with ties to ...
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Roblox myths so scary they might actually be real

Shark explored Roblox myths that are so scary they might actually be real. This matters because it blurs reality and fiction, heightening suspense for viewers and players.
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Floppy’s playtime horror maps in Roblox revealed

GamingWithKev explains why Floppy’s Playtime horror game sticks with Roblox fans. After winning his first Oscar, Tom Cruise ...
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After Nearly 20 Years, Roblox is Reportedly Removing Profile Badges

Roblox's decision to remove some of the badges from user profiles is met with unease from fans, who fear more changes may be ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

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 ...
Variety

Roblox to Require All Users to Verify Age With Facial Estimation Tech to Access Chat Features Beginning in December

Roblox will launch facial age checks as a requirement for all users who want to access communication features beginning next month. The gaming platform has also implemented age-based chats to limit ...
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Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system ...
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Chatty Australian Roblox users face mandatory facial age checks

Australian gamers who want use Roblox's in-game chat service will have to submit to a facial age verification check from next month. The system is available to Australian Roblox users on a voluntary ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology

Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults." Age verification will be conducted through the Roblox ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

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 ...
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 ...
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Roblox increases safety guidelines with age verification, grouping users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around ...