The suspect believed to be behind the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada made a Roblox game simulating a mall shooting; Roblox says it removed the account
Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old suspected of killing eight people and injuring 25 in a mass shooting in a secondary school in Canada …
Roblox's AI-powered age verification system, which expanded globally last week using tech from a company called Persona, faces criticism for misidentifying ages
Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.
Sources: Disney has been hesitant to license its IP to Roblox because it doesn't consider it a safe platform, bucking the trend followed by Netflix and others
Here's a stat that might shock anyone who isn't the parent of a Gen Alpha kid: As of October 2025, online gaming platform Roblox boasted …
A look at how tech executives use “delay, deny, and deflect” when pressed on user safety and what it means for journalism, as shame loses power over public life
I. — On Friday, the Hard Fork team published our interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki.
Roblox taps Persona to estimate users' ages and verify they are 13+, renames Friends to Connections, and says only users over 13 can message Trusted Connections
Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/roblox... Megan Farokhmanesh / @megannicolett : Talked to Roblox's chief safety officer Matt Kaufman about their new age verification system and what 13-year-o...
Grow a Garden, a hit game on Roblox, has spawned a market where in-game items are sold for real money on sites like eBay, potentially violating Roblox's ToS
and spawned a market for virtual crops and livestock that appears to violate company rules https://www.bloomberg.com/... Cecilia D'Anastasio / @cecianasta : New: Record-breaking Roblox game Grow A Gar...
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki tells parents that “if you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox” and says “tens of millions” have positive experiences
Parents who are worried about their children being on Roblox should not let them use it …
Google, OpenAI, Roblox, and Discord raised $27M+ to provide free, open-source tools for improving child safety online, called Robust Open Online Safety Tools
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg :
Video game executives say making cinematic games is getting so expensive and time-consuming that investing in graphics is providing diminished financial returns
The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the market? Bluesky: @baldsavant , @anolen , @thestrangerous , and @thegamechief ...
Short seller Hindenburg releases a report accusing Roblox of inflating user metrics to investors and prioritizing growth over protecting minors; RBLX drops 5%+
Research firm alleges the videogame company has exaggerated user data and engagement figures — Short-selling firm Hindenburg Research …