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LA County sues Roblox, says the platform helps predators target kids

Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox on February 19, 2026, accusing the gaming platform of unfair and ...

Roblox responds to LA County lawsuit, the latest of many alleging the game fails to protect children from predators: 'While no system can be perfect, our commitment to safety ...

On Thursday, February 19, Roblox was sued by Los Angeles County for allegedly failing to guard the children that play it from predators. A press release from the county argues that "while Roblox ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles

Roblox sued by LA County over allegations of failing to protect children

LA County officials allege the online gaming platform exposed children to grooming, exploitation and sexually explicit ...

Los Angeles County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children

"Roblox is built with safety at its core, and we continue to evolve and strengthen our protections every day," a company ...

OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT account after mass shooting

RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week’s mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting ...
Cyber DailyOpinion

PODCAST: Telstra, Accenture cut jobs for AI, Roblox on federal notice, and Valentine’s scams

This week on Cyber Uncut, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the 209 jobs being culled by Telstra and Accenture, CBA’s new ...

'Very sheltered'; new details in reported Roblox, Snapchat kidnapping

Sisters ages 12 and 15 who investigators said were kidnapped after communication via Roblox and Snapchat were described as 'very sheltered." ...
Wired

Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess

Just days after launching, Roblox’s much-hyped AI-powered age verification system is a complete mess. Roblox’s face scanning system, which estimates peoples’ ages before they can access the platform’s ...
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 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 ...
techtimes

Free 'Roblox' Items: The Ultimate Guide on How to Get Free Avatar Items in 'Roblox' & Other Freebies

Explore the best legal methods to get free Roblox avatar items, from promo codes and events to the Avatar Shop’s free collection, and customize your look safely. Roblox - Instagram account "Roblox" ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...