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Investigation into FreeFall ride death at ICON Park continues

ORLANDO, Fla. — St. Louis resident Tyre Sampson was killed Thursday when he fell from the Orlando FreeFall ride operated by SlingShot Group at ICON Park Thursday, but further updates reveal crucial ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
CBC.ca

Roblox increases safety guidelines with age verification, grouping users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around ...
U.S. News & World Report

Roblox Steps up Age Checks and Groups Younger Users Into Age-Based Chats

Roblox Steps up Age Checks and Groups Younger Users Into Age-Based Chats Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

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 ...
ITV

Roblox to introduce age verification checks following child safety concerns

The popular gaming platform Roblox is set to introduce age verification checks. Credit: AP The popular gaming platform Roblox is set to introduce age verification checks, following concerns around ...
ITV

Mosque shootings and far-right skins: Teens playing Roblox exposed to extremist content

The evidence forms part of an investigation by ITV News into the gaming platform Roblox, with experts warning parents not to allow their children to use the platform, as George Hancorn reports Warning ...
WXIX-TV

Mother sues Roblox after she says daughter’s suicide linked to extremist group

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A mother is suing Roblox, a popular online platform, with the hope of preventing other parents from experiencing tragedy - a child’s suicide. Dec. 2, 2024, the day that shook ...
U.S. News & World Report

Roblox Lifts Bookings Forecast, Margin Pressure Weighs on Shares

(Reuters) -Roblox on Thursday raised its annual bookings forecast for the third time on the back of strong in-game spending on viral titles but flagged a margin decline next year due to higher ...
abcnews4

Roblox faces lawsuit over alleged grooming of Charleston minor

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Roblox, the popular online gaming platform, is facing a lawsuit after an 11-year-old Charleston minor was allegedly groomed by an adult posing as a child. The lawsuit ...
abcnews4

Lawsuit claims Roblox, Discord enabled sexual exploitation of 11-year-old Charleston girl

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Roblox Corp. and Discord Inc. are facing a new lawsuit in federal court accusing the tech giants of enabling the sexual exploitation of a Charleston County girl who was 11 ...