Amazon S3 on MSN

Surviving the Biggest Tornado Ever in Roblox

Shark survived the biggest tornado ever in Roblox. This matters because extreme environmental challenges test his skills and ...
Survival World on MSN

Roblox under fire for removing “vigilantes” who were catching predators on the platform

According to Montgomery, Schlepp posed as a kid inside Roblox, confronted adults who appeared to be chasing minors, and then ...
KGW8

Roblox begins requiring selfies for chat feature, verified with a government ID or AI

WASHINGTON — Roblox, one of the most popular kids' games in the world, is now requiring users to submit a photo of themselves with their government ID to use the chat function, or a selfie for ...
KCCI Des Moines

Winterset couple sees home rebuilt after 2022 tornado with massive help from volunteers

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. I DIDN’T SEE THE END. BUT A BEAUTIFUL END TO UNCERTAINTY DID COME FOR A WINTERSET COUPLE WHO LOST THEIR HOME TO A TORNADO THAT BLEW THROUGH JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN IN 2022. MANDY ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

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

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
Tennessean

Ryan Garcia set to challenge Mario Barrios for world title on Feb. 21

Ryan Garcia is set to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title. The WBC recently lifted a ban on Garcia, allowing him to compete for the title. A fight against Jake Paul was reportedly ...
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 ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.