Roblox, age verification
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A new series of age checks and chat groupings are coming to Roblox that are meant to keep children from falling prey to predators.
Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of limiting communication between kids and adults on the platform.
At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox. Ethan Dallas at 15. He had played Roblox, an online game aimed at children, since he was 7.Credit...Ariana Drehsler ...
A B.C. boy is suing the makers of a popular online gaming platform, claiming the website is designed to addict children. The proposed class action lawsuit is on behalf of a 12-year-old boy who is only referred to as DJ because of his age. The lawsuit says ...