To decide which experiences are made available to under-16s, Kaufman said Roblox uses a range of signals including how long a game has been on the platform and the history and usage patterns of people who make games within the platform. The games people make will also have to meet suitability criteria, and those which...Read More
Over a number of days in September, Berry repeatedly called the man, sent him messages and made further accusations of infidelity. The court was told that, on 7 September at an address in Carlisle, Berry threatened to hit him, first with a bat and then with a hammer, before blocking his exit route while saying:...Read More
(InvestigateTV) — Reports of suspected child sex trafficking to a national tipline have increased nearly 1,000 percent following implementation of a federal law requiring online platforms to report suspected crimes, according to lawmakers and child safety advocates. The bipartisan REPORT Act requires certain online platforms to report suspected child sex trafficking and online enticement to...Read More
Evolving global regulations aimed at limiting child access to harmful content, as well as incidents and lawsuits related to youth safety online, have prompted Roblox to revise how it handles accounts for minors and verifies users’ ages. Starting in early June, the popular online game platform plans to group its younger users into two new account types:...Read More
(Centre left, Yusuf Talukder next to Doly Begum at Begum’s swearing-in ceremony) photo provided to Juno News Text messages obtained by Juno News from an anonymous source suggest that convicted child sex offender Yusuf Ali Talukder was more involved in organizing Scarborough Southwest Liberal candidate Doly Begum’s campaign than her team previously portrayed, and even...Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – State leaders and law enforcement officials are warning parents about the growing dangers children face online, urging families to take action before it’s too late. The message came during an event Tuesday, March 24, led by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Swaggart Ministries, where experts shared resources and strategies...Read More
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Ten men were arrested in Fairfax County for attempting to lure children into sexual encounters using online platforms, Fairfax County Police announced during a press conference Monday. According to police, during the six-day operation called ‘Operation Spring Bloom’ detectives acted as underage children across internet platforms. The suspects arranged to...Read More
by Steven Hale, Nashville Banner April 13, 2026 The seven candidates for the upcoming Metro Nashville Public Schools board primary gathered Sunday for a forum at Kairos-Ebenezer AME Church in South Nashville co-hosted by Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH), the Banner and Delta Sigma Theta. With early voting starting on Wednesday, the group...Read More
By Colin Lecher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A Los Angeles jury has found the parent companies of YouTube and Facebook liable for a teen’s mental distress in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The jury awarded $3 million to the plaintiff, a young woman identified...Read More
Roblox rolls out age-based accounts as part of child safety push In recent years, one of the most popular online gaming platforms, ‘Roblox,’ has come under scrutiny over child safety concerns. Many countries, including China, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, and North Korea, have blocked Roblox primarily due to concerns regarding...Read More
