[ad_1] Roblox has permabanned and threatened to sue YouTuber Schlep for conducting child predator hunts on its platform. Civilians trying to catch criminals is far from a new phenomenon, but it’s become increasingly popular on YouTube and other video platforms over the past few years. Creators have made careers out of documenting themselves doing things...Read More

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[ad_1] Qatar has officially blocked access to the popular online gaming platform Roblox, citing child safety concerns after a surge of social media calls urged authorities to intervene. The move places Qatar alongside countries such as China, Turkey, and Oman, which have already barred the platform over similar issues. While Roblox remains available for download...Read More

[ad_1] LIVINGSTON — For the second time this year, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has teamed up with TV journalist Chris Hansen to take suspected online predators off the streets. The latest effort, dubbed “Operation Waterfront”, ran through June and July 2025 and led to 15 arrests. Earlier this...Read More

[ad_1] School Resource Officers (SROs) across the state—including deputies with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office—are returning to campuses this year with a sharpened focus on prevention, partnership, and rapid response. “The SRO role is more than a gun and a badge,” Sheriff Tommie Johnson said. “We’re part of that school community.” Renewing their commitment to...Read More

[ad_1] YouTuber JiDion was in Indianapolis on July 22 to confront an adult youth volleyball coach who was allegedly communicating with a 14-year-old decoy. INDIANAPOLIS — It’s becoming a much more common sight both online and in the community: citizen-led vigilante groups posing as underage kids, working to expose child predators online. A video from...Read More

[ad_1] YouTuber RealSchlep, 22, says Roblox has shut down his account and issued a cease-and-desist letter over his videos exposing alleged predators in the game. He claims the ban was enforced under the platform’s new clause on “vigilante groups” in its Terms of Service. In the letter, which Schlep shared online, Roblox stated: “We write...Read More

[ad_1] UK operator EE unveiled a new smartphone offering and set of mobile plans designed to address smartphone safety for young people, as concerns about online safety and screen time continue to mount. The operator said the downloadable P.H.O.N.E. Contract, developed with the EE Youth Council, online safety group Internet Matters and a parent ambassador,...Read More

[ad_1] Last week marked the conclusion of Operation Best Foot Forward, a two-week, high-visibility pedestrian safety campaign aimed at reminding drivers it’s the law to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. With a special Back to School focus, the regional effort spanned 40 enforcement details across nine counties and 20 municipalities, resulting in 594 warnings and...Read More

[ad_1] Roblox has been slammed as a “hunting ground for child-sex predators” in a new lawsuit against the online gaming giant that alleges it caused the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy. The lawsuit, filed last week in a Georgia state court by an anonymous DeKalb County mother and her young son, accuses Roblox of...Read More