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Fears to Fathom—How Roblox Taps Into Real Horror

GamingWithKev analyzes how Roblox taps into real horror fears for players. Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware

A Russian-linked campaign delivers the StealC V2 information stealer malware through malicious Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. Blender is a powerful open-source 3D ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
WFAA8

Roblox announces new safety features weeks after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files lawsuit

TEXAS, USA — Popular online gaming platform, Roblox, is set to release a new facial age check to secure access to online chat features, according to a press release. The age-based chats are designed ...
The Hindu

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people ...