Roblox Corp has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections. As part of the deals, the video game company pledged to curb dangerous interactions on its platform, according to statements from the offices of the attorneys general in West Virginia, Alabama and Nevada. A portion of the money from the settlements,...Read More
Roblox Corp. has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections. As part of the deals, the video game company pledged to curb dangerous interactions on its platform, according to statements from the offices of the attorneys general in West Virginia, Alabama and Nevada. A portion of the money from the settlements,...Read More
SYDNEY, April 22 : Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by sexual predators and youth from radicalisation. The eSafety regulator said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices to Roblox, Minecraft, Epic Games’ Fortnite and Valve’s Steam...Read More
Australia’s online safety regulator on Wednesday ordered major online gaming platforms including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and Steam to explain how they are protecting children from sexual predators and radicalization online. The eSafety Commission said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices seeking details on safety systems, staffing and moderation practices. Companies that fail to comply...Read More
Published Wed, Apr 22, 2026 · 08:20 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday (Apr 22) asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by sexual predators and youth from radicalisation. The eSafety regulator said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices to Roblox,...Read More
This year, Robinhood and its millions of younger-than-average customers have found themselves at the center of attention that is both comic and tragic. “Robinhood: ‘We now allow teenagers with their parents’ credit cards to trade stocks’” went the April headline on the satire site Stonk Market. Two months later, the headlines were far more sobering,...Read More
OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland. On April, 20th, 2026. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Incumbent Republicans Sen. Paul Cicarella, left, and State Rep. Dave Yaccarino watch as results are posted on Election Day at Ludal’s Italian Restaurant in North Haven, Conn., Tuesday, November 5, 2024. David Zajac/Hearst...Read More
For Immediate Release:April 21, 2026 For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala) – Today, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced 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. Under the settlement...Read More
The UK’s online safety regulator said Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Telegram based on evidence that the platform has allegedly facilitated the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Telegram probe was launched after the Canadian Centre for Child Protection shared information that allegedly showed CSAM is present and shared on...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The State of Alabama will get $12.2 million in what Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling a “substantial settlement” from gaming platform Roblox related to online child safety. The settlement with Roblox will allow the state to make “meaningful improvements to online child safety and boots-on-the-ground resources for Alabama’s schoolchildren,” the...Read More
