Australia-based users under the age of 16 will be banned from Meta’s social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, ...

On 10 December, Australia will ban under-16s from social media to combat bullying and predatory behaviour, says the Australian government.

Roblox is introducing AI age verification for its users. This new system will use facial scans or government IDs to confirm ages. The platform faces lawsuits claiming it endangers children by allowing ...

Governments pushing tougher controls on social networks, gaming platforms and adult sites are fuelling a rapid expansion of ...

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Some tech giants have already started kicking under-16s off their platforms. For others, it’s only a matter of time. What is ...

Australia’s under-16 Social Media Ban and what it means for Roblox. Which platforms are included, and which are not.

Australian gamers who want use Roblox's in-game chat service will have to submit to a facial age verification check from next month. The system is available to Australian Roblox users on a voluntary ...

Roblox says it will roll out verification checks in Australia and two other countries from early December. The move is likely to coincide with the federal government's social media ban for under-16s, ...

At Wednesday night’s council meeting, Cumberland councillor Joseph Rahme proposed giving out free Australian flags from the council’s customer service centres ahead of 125 years of Federation and ...

But behind Roblox’s social facade lies a sinister, all-consuming world of predators, harmful content and addictive game mechanics. Yet, controversially, Australia’s under-16 social media ban will not ...