Roblox Is Putting Restrictions On Kids In Social Hangouts

Roblox may be one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, but it's also been repeatedly accused of failing to protect children who use it from would-be predators. Last summer, Roblox ...

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Mozambique social media restricted as runner-up in hiding

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Apple accused of restricting workers' Slack, social media use

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against Apple on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of improperly restricting workers’ use of Slack and other social media. The agency ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

How to create a healthy relationship between kids and social media

Larissa May, the founder and CEO of "Half the Story," talks about how the nonprofit teaches kids about digital wellness and fostering a healthier relationship with social media.

Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms ...

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Roblox announces new safety features for under-13s

The gaming platform has previously been criticised for allowing young users to be exposed to harmful content.

Ofcom urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’

Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platform. Child safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Pushing Buttons: With the safety of Roblox under scrutiny, how worried should parents be?

Millions of children play on this platform accused of having reams of troubling content and users, but there are hundreds of better alternatives that serve kids’ curious minds. • Don’t get ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Roblox’s stock named a top pick as analyst makes the case for a rebound

“We think Roblox has begun its transformation from a collection of games to a true platform,” Wedbush analysts wrote.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Roblox’s stock soars on third-quarter bookings beat and raised guidance

Roblox shares rose after the online gaming company reported better-than-expected third-quarter bookings and raised its full-year guidance.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Toei, Spaceport and Twin Atlas launch Hypergalactic: Monkey Quest on Roblox

Toei, Spaceport and Twin Atlas are launching Hypergalactic: Monkey Quest on Roblox today. And seven other games too.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 hours ago

The 14 Creepiest Kids In Movies

Children are a vision of innocence and wholesomeness. They haven't had the same experiences as adults, so their worldview tends to be positive. However, there is another way children get used more ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Election Day restrictions in Georgia raise red flags

Voters in the battleground state of Georgia are now facing more barriers to casting their ballot, but there are ways around them, experts warned.

Don’t Send Your Kids to College

In our emerging economy, learning how to do something, like carpentry, may have more value than going to a university for four expensive years.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say

A 2-month-old was seriously injured after a 10-year-old dropped the baby on a tile floor after a woman allegedly instructed the child via Roblox on how to kill the infant.

Roblox ‘rising like a phoenix’ after ‘outstanding’ third-quarter results, Wedbush says

Roblox shares surged following the online-gaming company’s third-quarter results Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Prosecutors in Iran target newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions

An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President Masoud Pezeshkian to lift restrictions on the internet now faces ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Inside growing drone threat the U.S. faces with multiple breaches of restricted airspace

Gordon Lubold from The Wall Street Journal joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the rise in drone activity over restricted U.S. military airspaces.

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia

She put combating restrictions on reproductive care at the center of her pitch.

Manchester United restricted to a draw by Fenerbahce as Mourinho sent off

It just had to be about him. José Mourinho was shown a red card against Manchester United for protesting when he thought his Fenerbahce side should have been awarded a penalty but still saw them ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Israel bill to restrict UN relief for Palestinians sparks ‘grave concern’

Foreign ministers of seven major nations oppose draft legislation that could hobble UN aid agency UNRWA

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 29

US warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana's democracy

The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy, ahead of the West African country’s general election in December

World - ABC News - October 28

Restricting sugar in children helps prevent diabetes later in life: Study

Children whose parents keep them off sugar during their first two years of life have lower rates of diabetes and high blood pressure for the rest of their lives, a new study has found. That ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Idaho public health department restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines

Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.

China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions

Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Nebraska votes to codify current abortion restrictions in the state constitution

Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure enshrining current abortion restrictions in the state's constitution, NBC News projects, a setback for reproductive rights advocates in the red state.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.

China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions

Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.

Science - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Teaching kids to be better citizens should start at home

As millions of young Americans prepare to vote in a presidential election for the first time, our country has an opportunity to spark lifelong civic engagement.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in kids this year

The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.

'Kids will be trying that in the playground' - Haaland goal hailed

Erling Haaland's "amazing" acrobatic backheel volley for Manchester City against Sparta Prague on Wednesday left many of those who saw it live "speechless".

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