Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults. In March, the company's chief executive Dave Baszucki told the BBC that parents who were worried about the service "should not let their children be on Roblox".

Roblox users now will be required to undergo a facial recognition check before utilizing the Roblox chat feature for its 150 million daily players.

Google is taking a stand in the defamation lawsuit tango, unlike Meta, who decided to sit this one out. The tech giant is challenging claims that its AI falsely associated a plaintiff with unsavory activities. It’s a high-stakes gamble, but hey, when you've got AI-powered cards, why not play them?

Ultimately, child safety advocates and digital experts stress that parental oversight remains crucial. While Roblox offers parental control options, nothing replaces close supervision and open communication.

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The wildly popular online game Roblox is facing a new criminal investigation in Florida, where the state’s attorney general accused the platform of being a “breeding ground for child predators.” Roblox has failed to properly protect kids from sexual ...

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 their face.