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Roblox Corp responds to Louisiana lawsuit that claims it built 'the perfect place for pedophiles'
Roblox Corp responds to Louisiana lawsuit that claims it built 'the perfect place for pedophiles'
A new lawsuit has accused Roblox of knowingly enabling the 'systemic sexual exploitation and abuse of children across the United States.'
Aug. 18, 2025
Roblox introduces 'sensitive issues' tag for social, political, and religious experiences
Roblox introduces 'sensitive issues' tag for social, political, and religious experiences
Roblox introduces a new parental control descriptor. The Sensitive Issues tag will apply to experiences defined as 'any current sensitive social, political, or religious issue' that evoke 'polarized viewpoints' and 'strong emotional response' from players.
Aug. 6, 2025
Roblox's Grow a Garden had nearly 22 million concurrent users in July
Roblox's Grow a Garden had nearly 22 million concurrent users in July
Though Grow a Garden is a success story for Roblox, the company is projecting higher losses for full year 2025 (due to spending meant to drive growth in net bookings).
July 31, 2025
Sega, Netflix and others will let Roblox creators monetize their major franchises
Sega, Netflix and others will let Roblox creators monetize their major franchises
Roblox's new licensing platform will let UCG creators earn revenue by crafting experiences based on franchises including Like A Dragon and Stranger Things.
July 16, 2025
Former Lego Group child safety expert joins Roblox as head of parental advocacy
Former Lego Group child safety expert joins Roblox as head of parental advocacy
'It is my personal mission to give parents the confidence and skills to raise children who thrive online.'
May 23, 2025
Roblox, Discord sued for 'facilitating the sexual exploitation' of a minor
Roblox, Discord sued for 'facilitating the sexual exploitation' of a minor
The case takes aim at online safety for children, saying: "What Roblox represents as a safe, appropriate space for children is, in fact, a digital and real-life nightmare for kids."
April 29, 2025
Parents can now moderate their child's friend list and block specific experiences in Roblox
Parents can now moderate their child's friend list and block specific experiences in Roblox
The wildly popular UGC platform continues to expand its suite of parental controls after concerns were raised over its approach to child safety.
April 3, 2025
Roblox open sources 3D Cube model in first launch of genAI tools
Roblox open sources 3D Cube model in first launch of genAI tools
Roblox has several AI tools in the works, and is making Cube open source to help further research in AI tools and 3D generation in the game industry.
March 17, 2025
Roblox CEO on child safety concerns: 'If you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox'
Roblox CEO on child safety concerns: 'If you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox'
'That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions.'
March 13, 2025
Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages
Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages
Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked and defaced with pro-Donald Trump content.
Jan. 1, 2025
Roblox Data Breach: PII of Thousands of Developers Stolen
Roblox Data Breach: PII of Thousands of Developers Stolen
It turns out that Roblox suffered a data breach in 2021, but the company only revealed its details this week.
Jan. 1, 2025
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Roblox Corp. has implemented even more options to addres its platform's child safety concerns.
Nov. 19, 2024