Online video games can often lead children down dangerous paths, most recently seen through “Spawnism,” a cult-like ...

Titiana Jordan, an internet child safety expert, explained why Roblox is so dangerous for kids and how parents can work their ...

The AI system has detected and reported 1,200 cases to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children this year.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Christian Scribben, 17, on Tuesday after investigating a cyber tip alleging a Roblox user was directing children to molest their younger siblings and produce child porn.

Roblox was beta tested for several years and launched for computer play in 2006. The company released its platform for iOS in 2012, Android in 2014, Xbox in 2015, and PlayStation in 2023.

Roblox says the company has no tolerance for predatory behavior on the platform. But the word “grooming” didn’t appear in its 2022 moderation guide, a copy of which was seen by Businessweek.

On the PlayStation side of things, Roblox releasing on PS5 and PS4 remains blocked due to concerns that the game would “exploit” the platforms younger audience, though it seems like those ...