Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Waipahu man accused of using Roblox to exploit underage girls

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The tipster told FBI agents in Los Angeles that Yamamoto ...
Know Your Mobile

Is ConvertKit (Kit) Easy To Use? My 2 Cents After 6+ Years

Too many features you’ll never use. Too many ways to break things. Kit (previously called ConvertKit) fixes that by focusing on what actually matters: sending emails, building automations, and growing ...
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 Independent

Roblox rolls out strict age verification for gamers to use certain features

Keep your children off Roblox if you are not comfortable, CEO tells parents Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The ...
NBC News

Roblox to implement using AI child safety in its platform

The online gaming platform “Roblox” will begin using AI technology to scan users’ faces for age verification. Roblox's senior director of product policy, Eliza Jacobs, spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas ...
Silicon Valley

Roblox steps up age checks, using players’ video selfies

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 ...
LBC

Roblox to use facial age estimation on children before allowing them to access chat

Gaming site Roblox is to roll out mandatory age verification for users who want to speak to others over chat. From January, all users will be put into age groups to determine who they can communicate ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology

Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults." Age verification will be conducted through the Roblox ...
Best Media

Amazon launches shoppable Roblox experience using Amazon Anywhere

New Delhi: Amazon has introduced real-world product purchases inside Roblox, launching a shoppable gaming experience created with game developers The Gang and Amazon’s in-house creative team. The ...
GamesRadar+

A popular Roblox game is next in line to get the movie adaptation treatment, but it's not the one you think

Good news Roblox fans, one of the app's most popular games is being turned into a movie, and no, it's not Brookhaven, Adopt Me!, or Dress to Impress. Production company Story Kitchen has a movie in ...
Yahoo Finance

Roblox wants to use AI to guess every user's age, but investors aren't sure that's a win

Roblox (RBLX) has a plan to deal with a slew of safety issues: artificial intelligence. "We're going to use AI to estimate the age of every single person on Roblox," CEO David Baszucki told Yahoo ...