Gaming and social media platforms are taking steps to identify teen users and ensure they don't see inappropriate material. Some privacy advocates have concerns.

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company ...

The chatting feature can now only be unlocked by completing a facial age check within Roblox’s application. This system ...

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

The system is tiered in six bands from under 9 to over 21. Users who want to chat will be allowed to interact with those in ...

Connecticut's chief fiscal officer is urging lawmakers to be more realistic with Medicaid budgeting. Comptroller Sean Scanlon says surging state costs and pending federal cuts are a recipe for ...

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror ...

Schools are dealing with record-high rates of depression and anxiety in students, along with declining academic performance. Recent studies have linked high levels of social media use during ...

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, has blocked access to the Roblox online gaming platform for failing to stop the distribution of what it described as LGBT propaganda and extremist ...

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...

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 ...