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Roblox Will Roll Out Kids and Select Accounts With Age Checks in June

The overhaul leans on verified ages to curb minors’ exposure to risky content.

Australia Presses Roblox as Brazilian Probes Link Platform to Child Grooming

Meta Halts Teen Access to AI Characters as New Mexico Filing Alleges Lax Safeguards

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

State Bills in Oregon and Ohio Seek to Police AI Chatbots Over Youth Self-Harm Risks

Roblox Offers Feature Limits to Meet Russian Demands as Watchdog Weighs Unblocking

Singapore Extends Secondary School Phone and Smartwatch Ban to the Full Day Starting January

Short-Form Video Use Linked to Weaker Attention and Mental Health in Sweeping Review

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Moves to Remove Under‑16s

Tech Platforms Set to Deactivate Under‑16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Ban

Character.AI to Ban Under-18s From Open Chat on Nov. 25

Character.AI to Bar Open Chats for Minors by Nov. 25, With New Age Checks and Time Caps

Nina and Vader Win Milk Cup at TwitchCon as Women’s Fortnite Event Reaches 4.3 Million Views

Instagram Sets PG-13 Default for Teen Accounts, Rolling Out in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia

TikTok Launches Global Parental Controls, Wellbeing Missions and Creator Protections

Roblox Introduces Parental Tools to Block Friends and Monitor Activity

Netflix Expands Cloud Gaming Vision with Global TV Rollout in 2025

Roblox CEO Advises Parents Concerned About Safety to Keep Kids Off Platform

Meta Expands Horizon Worlds Access to Preteens