‘Ma’am… may I share something?’: Growing up online and alone, why Delhi’s teens are reaching out

In the days after a Class 10 student of St Columba’s School died by suicide last month, The Indian Express reached out to ...

Should You Buy Rigetti Computing Stock After Its 2,750% Gain Since 2024? Wall Street Has a Surprising Answer.

Rigetti stock has delivered monster returns since 2024, and every analyst following the quantum computing company thinks its ...
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Florida groups seek to speed up social media case

After a ruling last week allowed Florida to begin enforcing a 2024 law designed to prevent children from having access to certain social-media sites, tech industry groups Wednesday asked a federal ...
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How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms

In response to systematic censorship by social media, Palestinians and their allies have built a playbook of tactics to beat ...

Black Friday Investing Lessons

Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,004% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 194% for ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
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 ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
cbs12.com

Roblox to scan gamers' faces to verify age to protect children

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Roblox, the popular online gaming platform used by millions of children and some adults, is launching facial age checks to use the app’s chat feature. Roblox announced ...
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.
Los Angeles Times

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - 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 ...