Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material.

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.

The chatting feature can now only be unlocked by completing a facial age check within Roblox’s application. This system ...

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

A player who goes by Quinten was on their way to securing a Guinness World Record in Roblox when they were beat out at the last moment by multiple speedruns that were so good, they seemed humanly ...

Avatars in video games do not merely refer to the customization of your character; they are in fact a fashion statement through which you show your likes and personality. In Roblox, the making and the ...

Kentucky’s attorney general calls Roblox a "playground for predators." A Florida family alleges their child was coerced into sending sexually explicit content on the site. A lawsuit is filed against ...

Rockstar has added a somewhat mysterious new job opening on their careers page. Detective Seeds found this opening, and we have corroborated it on Rockstar’s website. Here’s what the job opening says: ...

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 ...

Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe of all ages, mostly children and teenagers. Many have criticized the rise of ...

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, ...

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.