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Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide

At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who ...

Roblox to begin using 'facial age estimation technology' on its users, promises to 'limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each oth…

The new system, combined with verified IDs and parental consent, "will provide a more accurate measure of a user's age" than ...

Roblox Unveils AI, Monetization, and Performance Innovations for Creators

Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), an immersive gaming and creation platform, today announced a suite of new innovations at its 11th annual Roblox Developers Conference (RDC)—an invite-only event for ...
New York Magazine on MSN

The Brain-Rotting Dystopia of Roblox

Roblox features millions of such games, many of them generated by the very children who play them. Grow a Garden — essentially a remake of the legendary time-waster FarmVille — recently smashed ...

Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they’re a tool to keep children ...
Khaleej Times on MSN

Radiohead announces its first tour in seven years

The UK rock band will play four dates each in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin. Fans can register to buy ...