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Roblox adds further changes to safety systems and parental controls
Under 13s can no longer use direct messaging on platform chats without parental consent
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Roblox adds more safety features to protect under 13s
This includes moderation of experiences and restricted access to certain features
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Roblox bookings jump to $1.1bn in Q3
Revenue increased 29%, daily active user count reached 88.9 million
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Roblox to implement changes to protect children under 13
Platform will update its content maturity and default settings next month, and introduce new parental account
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Roblox refutes allegations of inflating metrics for investors and failing to protect minors
Hindenburg Research claims Roblox is "an X-rated pedophile hellscape"
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Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
The cases, which were against firms including Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and Roblox, were voluntarily dismissed
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Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
"Companies use tricks to lure younger consumers into spending more" with in-game currency, complaint reads
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Roblox to allow devs to sell premium titles with up to 70% revenue share
CEO and co-founder also announced goal of reaching one billion daily active users on the platform
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Roblox banned in Türkiye due to child safety concerns
Platform is looking to work with the government to "ensure Roblox is back online as soon as possible"
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Roblox reports strong Q2 2024 as CFO steps down
Bookings rose 22% YoY to $955.2m, with revenue up 31% YoY
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Roblox reported over 13,000 incidents to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2023
Roblox calls out Bloomberg report, saying it contains "glaring mischaracterisations" and "fails to reflect both the complexities of online child safety"
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Roblox launches new range of analytical tools for developers
"Track funnel and economy events to grow your experience faster"
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Roblox working on adding "4D generative AI" tools to its platform
Developer aims to use these tools to produce dynamic interaction between objects
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Roblox revenues increase to $801m in Q1
Firm's daily active user count rose to over 77 million during the quarter
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Roblox spells out marketplace seller requirements
The criteria for vendors include being subscribed to the platform's premium membership service
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Roblox unveils new AI-powered creation tools | News-in-brief
Players and developers can access the Avatar Auto Setup and Texture Generator tool
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Roblox continues to grow revenues, deepen losses
UGC platform expects more of the same in 2024, losing as much as $1.4 billion on revenues as high as $3.4 billion
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Roblox faces lawsuit claiming it lacks child safety measures
Complaint alleges its difficult to monitor minors' spending habits and does not protect children against grooming
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Roblox revenue sees a 38% bump in Q3
Games firm boasted a daily active user count of 70 million during the quarter
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Roblox China affected by layoffs
Company says actions are specific to "unique business and operational needs"
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Roblox mandates partial return to office by next summer
Employees not able to return to the office three days a week will be offered a severance package
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Roblox acquires AI voice moderation start-up Speechly
Helsinki-based company aims to evolve voice technology for user-generated content platforms
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Roblox lays off 30 staff
Company reduces talent acquisition team due to "adjusted hiring needs"
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