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Roblox is facing renewed regulatory scrutiny over child safety and alleged shortcomings in protecting children from predators and harmful interactions. At the same time, the company is also in the news for releasing AI safety tools and for financial performance questions affecting investors.

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Roblox Claims A Dead Kid ‘Waived All Rights’ Because She Clicked ‘Agree’ At 8 Years Old ·
Key Takeaway Roblox’s child-safety practices are under investigation and criticism, even as it highlights open-source AI safety tools and navigates investor concerns.
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child safety regulation predator contact claims AI safety tooling investor and revenue pressure
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Roblox still allows predators to contact children, says regulator

Roblox is facing renewed regulatory scrutiny over child safety and alleged shortcomings in protecting children from predators and harmful interactions. At the same time, the company is also in the news for releasing AI safety tools and for financial performance questions affecting investors.

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9to5Mac · 1d ago
Roblox still allows predators to contact children, says regulator
GamesIndustry.biz · 12h ago
Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source
Kotaku · 9h ago
Roblox Claims A Dead Kid ‘Waived All Rights’ Because She Clicked ‘Agree’ At 8 Years Old
Tweakers · 1d ago
Australië grijpt in bij Roblox: toezicht op maatregelen bescherming kinderen

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  • Roblox Claims A Dead Kid ‘Waived All Rights’ Because She Clicked ‘Agree’ At 8 Years Old Kotaku
  • Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source GamesIndustry.biz
  • Australië grijpt in bij Roblox: toezicht op maatregelen bescherming kinderen Tweakers
  • Roblox still allows predators to contact children, says regulator 9to5Mac
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gamesindustry.biz

Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source

The platform co-founded the Robust Open Online Safety Tools Model Community with Google, OpenAI, and Discord in 2025

12h ago News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer
theverge.com

Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem

The country’s regulator found “gaps” in Roblox’s safety systems.

1d ago Jay Peters
gamedeveloper.com

Roblox being investigated by U.S. Senate over child abuse fears

'Let us be clear: children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way.'

4d ago Chris Kerr
kotaku.com

Roblox Sinks To New Low Over Dead 13-Year-Old's Legal Case

The corporation claims a child waived all rights because she clicked 'agree' at 8 years old

9h ago John Walker

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GamesIndustry.biz 6 articles

Tracking: Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source / US Senate to investigate Roblox following claims it "prioritises revenue and engagement" over child safety

Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source US Senate to investigate Roblox following claims it "prioritises revenue and engagement" over child safety
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r/pcgaming · u/Gorotheninja · 

Roblox loses $70 billion in value as company blames lack of viral games

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r/Games · u/ImCalcium · 

Roblox loses $70 billion in value as company blames lack of viral games

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Hacker News · u/bookofjoe · 

Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone

Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone

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Hacker News · u/notsure357 · 

Roblox parental controls are a dystopian security disaster

My 14 year old daughter got hacked by someone who was able to add themselves as a "linked parent" to her account. I'm not even sure that this person got ahold of her password in the first place. All this happened on Wedn…

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