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Lawsuit Filed Against Roblox by Texas AG for “Knowingly” Enabling Sexual Exploitation of Children for Profit

Texas sues Roblox, alleging it enabled child exploitation and misled parents about online safety. Roblox denies the claims.

Roblox wants to use AI to guess every user's age, but investors aren't sure that's a win

Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the new AI safety tools could reshape engagement — and may create some friction for players.

Texas Runs After Roblox for Being 'Breeding Ground for Predators'

Texas has sued Roblox, alleging the platform endangers children and fails to prevent online predators, while the company ...

Florida AG issues subpoena to Roblox for child protection policies

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to a popular online gaming platform, Roblox, on Monday, demanding information about how the platform sets age-verification requirements, moderates ...

One month until the social media ban and tech giants still can’t answer these questions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to New York to spruik Australia’s world-first legislation. Weeks out from taking effect, how it will actually work is a mystery.

Roblox escapes under-16s social media ban for now

Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick will be included in Australia's social media ban for children under the age of 16 ...
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How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 actually work?

The plan has split opinion. It has raised privacy concerns among critics, who warn the ban could be unenforceable. Those in ...

Everything you need to know about the under-16s social media ban in Australia

Australia is about to introduce one of the world’s strictest social media age limits, with a nationwide ban on under-16s holding accounts on major platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, ...

Reddit added to Australia’s social media ban on under-16s

Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next ...