Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a $12.2 million settlement with the gaming platform Roblox aimed at strengthening online child safety and funding school resource officers statewide. According to Marshall, the funds will support the Attorney General’s Safe School Initiative, helping expand school resource officer presence across Alabama. “Alabama stepped in...Read More
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced April 21 that the state has “reached a substantial settlement with the popular interactive gaming platform Roblox, securing meaningful improvements to online child safety and boots-on-the ground resources for Alabama’s schoolchildren,” according to a news release from the attorney general’s office. To read about specific groups targeting children, check...Read More
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — The Great Lakes Region 2026 Child Safety Conference is scheduled for May 7 at the Central High School Auditorium. The event beginning at 4 p.m. focuses on protecting children within the community, schools, sports and colleges. Rachael Denhollander, an attorney and the first woman to pursue criminal charges against USA Gymnastics...Read More
• Roblox stock is showing notable weakness. Why are RBLX shares down? Australia Cracks Down On Gaming Platforms Over Safety Risks The notices require companies to detail how they identify, prevent, and respond to risks such as sexual exploitation, radicalization, cyberbullying and hate speech. The regulator is also seeking clarity on whether platform systems, staffing...Read More
A coronial inquest has heard that Northern Territory authorities assessed that a father posed “no risk” to his child, despite allegations he repeatedly abused his partner and shook the baby. Warning: This article contains references to self-harm, domestic violence and sexual abuse. Over the past four days, Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has examined the...Read More
Published: April 23, 2026 Photo from Bangyu Wang via Unsplash By Mallory Mattingly Apple just got a new CEO, and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation wants him to take child safety seriously. “Congratulations to John Ternus, who will take over as Apple’s CEO. We call on him to lead Apple to institute ‘safety by...Read More
PCSO Moore and PCSO Kolasinski attended a recent child car seat safety event at Morrisons Warminster. The event offered free advice and checks from child seat safety experts. The checks ensure seats are correctly fitted and suitable for each child. Even minor adjustments can significantly improve safety. For those who missed the Warminster event, more...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (CN) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that the state has reached a first-of-its kind settlement with Roblox Corporation that will force the popular online gaming platform to roll out major new protections for children, while paying up to $12.2 million. “This is about is the young people that stand here...Read More
The eSafety regulator said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices to Roblox, Minecraft, Epic Games’ Fortnite and Valve’s Steam covering systems, staffing and safety aligned with cyber security protocols. Companies must respond to the notices, with non-compliance exposing them to penalties and potential civil action. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said gaming-adjacent services, including...Read More
The state of Alabama is getting $12.2 million from popular interactive gaming platform Roblox in a settlement focused on ensuring safety for children online. Under the settlement terms, which Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today, the money will go toward funding for school resource officers across the state via the Attorney General’s Safe School...Read More
