A malware, called “Sturnus,” has emerged, and it exploits Android’s accessibility features to spread on your phone even without you noticing. It gains access to your Android after being installed via ...

"Roblox" continues to expand into one of the most dynamic metaverse platforms in gaming, offering millions of user-made worlds that range from shooters and simulators to racing games, mystery solvers, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it is strengthening protections for minors. Roblox said it will soon require players to use ...

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, ...

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...

On a tech podcast this week, Roblox CEO David Baszucki faced questions about the company’s new and old moderation—and seemed to find himself “frustrated.” The interview comes just after Roblox ...

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...

Roblox chat will only be available to users whose age is estimated. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Dima Berlin / iStock / Getty / Roblox The gaming platform Roblox will begin using age ...