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Gaming platform Roblox is fighting to keep young players safe with facial recognition technology that can't be fooled by fake mustaches or trick photos. The new system estimates ages within 1.4 years of accuracy, marking a major shift from simple checkbox verification.
Roblox is rolling out age-verified accounts with parental controls to better protect its youngest players from inappropriate content and predators. The gaming platform, used by nearly half of American kids under 16, now requires identity verification for full access.
Gaming platform Roblox is rolling out age-specific accounts this June that automatically adjust content and chat based on a child's age. The move protects 144 million daily users, many of them kids, with built-in safety guardrails that grow with them.
Roblox just rolled out new account types designed to give kids safer, age-appropriate gaming experiences with better parental oversight. Starting in June, the platform will use age verification to automatically assign users to accounts that match their maturity level.
Virtual shopping just got a charitable upgrade. Roblox players can now buy digital thrift store clothes for their avatars, and every purchase helps real people in need.
Roblox just launched an AI system that reads entire game scenes at once to catch predators before they harm kids. The platform is already shutting down 5,000 dangerous servers every single day.
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Australia just issued legally enforceable notices requiring Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Steam to detail exactly how they're keeping children safe from predators and harmful content. The move signals a major global shift toward holding gaming platforms accountable for child safety.
Three major tech platforms have committed to stronger protections against online grooming after UK regulators raised child safety concerns. The changes include AI detection of predatory behavior and new parental controls rolling out this summer.
More than 700,000 high school students across Saudi Arabia are getting hands-on game development training through a new partnership between Roblox and Savvy Games Group. The initiative aims to transform how young Saudis learn coding and creative skills while building the Kingdom's digital economy.
Australia just told Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Steam to show exactly how they're keeping children safe from predators online. The legally enforceable order comes as the country leads the world in protecting young people in digital spaces.
British regulators are asking major social media platforms to strengthen age checks after research showed 86% of children aged 10-12 have social media profiles despite minimum age limits. Seven companies including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram must now prove they're keeping young children safer online.
Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snap, and other major platforms are voluntarily submitting to independent safety ratings focused on protecting teen mental health. The new system will grade how well each platform shields users aged 13-19 from harmful content.
Indonesia just became Southeast Asia's first country to require kids under 16 to step away from major social media platforms, giving families a chance to reclaim childhood. The bold move affects 70 million children and follows Australia's groundbreaking path toward digital safety.
A young girl's sharp eye and YouTube knowledge helped rescue a critically endangered axolotl from a Welsh river, cutting her family's vacation short for an extraordinary mission. Evie Hill spotted the rare salamander under a bridge and knew exactly what she'd found.
Countries around the world are taking bold steps to shield children from the risks of social media. From Australia's groundbreaking ban to similar proposals across Europe and Asia, governments are prioritizing young people's mental health and safety online.
A startup just launched a tool that turns anyone into a game designer using AI. Players can create entire fantasy worlds with just descriptions, then share their adventures with others.
Young people across Europe are pushing back against blanket social media bans for under-16s, offering lawmakers smarter solutions instead. They're calling for stronger platform regulation, better enforcement of existing laws, and real digital literacy education in schools.
Stanford researchers are solving one of AI's biggest creative problems: making image generators actually listen to what artists want. New tools give creators real control over their AI collaborators.
Forty young developers spent a night coding in bomb shelters, racing to create AI tools that protect kids from antisemitic attacks in online games. Their work comes as hate speech online has surged 264% since recent conflict began.
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