News & Reviews:   Roblox

Recently, Roblox launched two dedicated accounts for players under 16, as well as improved controls for parents and guardians who want to monitor their children's activities in this popular game. So, what should you know about it?

On 5 March 2026, Roblox announced a new AI-powered moderation feature that automatically rewrites profanity in player chat instead of blocking messages entirely. The update is rolling out across the platform and aims to keep conversations readable during gameplay while still enforcing community rules.

The popular online game Roblox has been completely banned in Egypt. The Supreme Council for Media Regulation will work with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to ensure the ban is properly enforced. So, what should you know about it?

Banning online games, including the Roblox app, is enough in solving child safety issues. This is what the Malaysian minister said recently. So, what should you know about it?

In case you didn’t know, the Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technologies and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has banned Apple's FaceTime video calling feature and Roblox in the country. So, what should you know about it?

With the many recent controversies surrounding Roblox, the company is introducing a major update to its safety system: millions of users — especially teens aged 13 and over — will now be prompted to verify their age using a video selfie. The company is working with identity-verification firm Persona to analyse facial features and estimate how old a person is.

Within the span of ten days in October 2025, two cases made shocking news across Malaysia. First was a 16-year-old girl murdered by a schoolmate, followed by a 9-year-old brother who slashed his younger sibling. Both well-known stories have been linked to video games (and other media content), especially the latter on Roblox, and once again, this brought back the classic old question: Do video games make kids violent?

It has been a few days since news of a Malaysian child being harmed by his own brother, due to related matters of Roblox. Many have expressed concern, including Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh, over the influence of online games such as Roblox on children’s behaviour and emotions, emphasising the importance of strengthening protection for young users in the digital world.

Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri said the government is considering blocking the popular games Roblox and UMI. So, what should you know about it?

Police have not ruled out the possibility that the popular online game among children, Roblox, may have influenced the incident involving a six-year-old boy who was slashed on the neck in Batu Pahat recently.