DoctorRofatnik, known to fans as “Doc,” looked almost mayoral in a tall white hat, a red tie and an American flag pin. A smirk was permanently plastered on his face as he roamed his domain on Roblox, ...

Social platforms are constantly trying to strike a balance when it comes to managing bad behavior. How do you crack down on harassment and cyberbullying without slipping into censorship that drives ...

When Akshay Chaudhary's 8-year-old daughter, Avni, started playing Roblox, it looked like the safest possible kind of screen ...

Experts reveal the hidden dangers of the seemingly harmless apps and how you can better protect kids and teens.

We’ve been honest about the state of Roblox, both in the positive, like with its ever-growing concurrent player count records, and with the negative, like the various controversies that have plagued ...

Roblox announced a “Facial Age Check” service last week, which is to be rolled out and required for members to use social features for safety purposes. However, it isn’t working as designed. For those ...

Roblox "strongly disputes" claims it is failing children after officials in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against the online platform Roblox for allegedly "failing to protect children from predatory ...

Misbehavior on digital platforms can be tricky to manage. Issue warnings, and you risk not deterring bad behavior. Block too readily, and you might drive away your user base and open yourself to ...

Gaming companies Roblox and Epic Games were sued for allegedly driving addictive behavior in adolescents. The complaint asserts that the companies deliberately failed to implement safety features and ...

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 more than 151 million global daily active users. For ...

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