Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive

Roblox introduced new age assurance features in Australia and two other countries weeks before the social media ban kicked in ...

‘Ma’am… may I share something?’: Growing up online and alone, why Delhi’s teens are reaching out

In the days after a Class 10 student of St Columba’s School died by suicide last month, The Indian Express reached out to ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia

Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of ...
The Manhattan Mercury

YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s as rushed, but the government called the ...
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How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms

In response to systematic censorship by social media, Palestinians and their allies have built a playbook of tactics to beat ...
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Roblox CEO defends AI facial age scans, says predator problem is also an “opportunity”

Roblox CEO David Baszucki has defended the platform’s new AI-powered facial age estimation system, stating he views Roblox’s predator problem “not necessarily just as a problem, but an opportunity.” ...
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Roblox’s Controversial Safety Strategy Scans Faces, Raises Eyebrows

Roblox recently introduced a new face-scanning feature intended to improve child safety on its platform. On the Hard Fork podcast, CEO David Baszucki enthusiastically discussed this age-verification ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

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 ...
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Roblox struggles to convert its 150 million users into ad dollars amid sponsor wariness

Roblox still earns very little from ads despite 150 million daily users. Developers avoid ads because payouts are low and gameplay feels disrupted. Advertisers are cautious due to child privacy laws ...
Mercury News

Roblox bid for ad riches collides with wary sponsors, developers

(Bloomberg/Cecilia D’Anastasio) — Roblox Corp. executives have been trying to get advertisers to market their wares in the gaming platform’s virtual worlds since the company went public in 2021. It’s ...
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How to Make 'Roblox' Clothes and Sell Them: A Complete Guide to Shirt Templates and Earning Robux

Creating custom outfits in "Roblox" has become one of the most popular ways for young creators to express themselves and even earn Robux. Whether you enjoy fashion, want to design your own style, or ...
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Roblox to scan gamers' faces to verify age to protect children

Stuart sting nabs Florida man sending explicit images to '13-year-old girl' A 22-year-old man is in custody after Stuart police say he tried to message a “13-year-old girl” who was really ...