As states sue Roblox, kids online safety advocate calls on more lawmakers to act

ATLANTA — Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal ...
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'Horrible': Age-based Roblox chats impact moderation, gameplay

Just a few weeks have passed since popular online game platform Roblox announced it would implement new facial age-estimation ...
Yahoo

Roblox acquires voice moderation startup Speechly

Two years after announcing voice chat was coming to Roblox, the gaming company has acquired a voice tech startup, Speechly, offering voice chat moderation, real-time transcription and Voice API ...

Roblox is introducing new safety measures. But a grim discovery in 5+ restricted roleplay game reveals possible gaps

The private online space was made accessible to five-year-old gamers in a ‘mislabelling’ error — but it was not the only one.
Metro Weekly

Russia Blocks Roblox for Spreading “LGBT Propaganda”

Russia claims the gaming platform hosts banned LGBTQ content and other harmful material, part of a wider crackdown on online ...

Teaching Kids Gambling Through Roblox Is a Wild Idea

Roblox's CEO suggested that in-game betting could be a fun and educational tool, seemingly failing to account for all the ...
techtimes

Roblox Invests in AI Through Acquiring 'Speechly': Voice Moderation Tool

Roblox is one of the latest companies that has decided to take a sizeable investment into artificial intelligence. This comes as it decided to invest in Speechly, a start-up that focuses on AI voice ...
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Roblox acquires Finnish AI voice moderation start-up Speechly

Game creation and multiplayer game platform Roblox are set to acquire Helsinki based Finnish start-up Speechly. Roblox, which announced that it would be adding voice chat to the game two years ago ...