Top media strategist on Netflix ending its war on sleep to battle against ‘an infinite number of monkeys’—or the Army of the Dead

Doug Shapiro has been writing on The Mediator about "infinite content" for months now. He sees a new twist in Reed Hastings' ...
New York Post

Roblox hit with sexploitation lawsuit after online user allegedly attempted to kidnap 5-year-old

A traumatized mother is suing Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform has created a breeding ground for child predators after her young son was groomed and nearly kidnapped by a man he met through ...
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Roblox to scan gamers' faces to verify age to protect children

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Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
TechSpot

Roblox will now restrict chat by age group, verified with selfie-based scans

In context: Roblox is a gaming platform with a massive audience of teens and younger players. Authorities worldwide have criticized the service as a potential grooming ground for predators, but the ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
The Oakland Press

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

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 ...
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Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

New York (CNN) — If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation ...
The New York Times

Europe’s Biggest Rare Earths Producer Forges U.S. Deals

The contracts are the latest sign of how Europe is lagging the United States in the race to break China’s chokehold on rare earths. By Liz Alderman Liz Alderman, who covers the European economy and ...
Wall Street Journal

China Hatches Plan to Keep U.S. Military From Getting Its Rare-Earth Magnets

China plans to ease the flow of rare earths and other restricted materials to the U.S. by designing a system that will exclude companies with ties to the U.S. military while fast-tracking export ...
Fox Business

Roblox user accused of soliciting Florida child after parent reports explicit chats

Florida authorities recently arrested a man accused of soliciting a child through the popular gaming platform Roblox. The arrest was announced by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) on Nov. 7.
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Texas AG sues Roblox for 'putting pixel pedophiles and profits' over safety

Texas has become the latest state to sue Roblox over child safety concerns. Credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Roblox has just been hit with another lawsuit over its child safety issues.