Roblox Rebrands ‘Friends’ Feature as Gaming Platform Launches New Age-Estimation Teen Safety Tools

Roblox is saying goodbye to its “Friends.” Following ongoing reports and accusations of grooming and predatory behavior experienced by its younger-skewing users, the gaming platform rolled out a slew of new safety features Thursday. Among the updates are age-estimation technology based on video selfies, the rebranding of Roblox users’ “Friends” to “Connections,” safeguards for a […]