It began as a game of make-believe. Two children, aged 10 and 12, were chatting with their favourite characters from the Harry Potter universe — or so their parents thought. What unfolded, however, ...

Behind the bright screens of games and AI chat lurk predators and addictive traps. Experts share how parents can protect ...

Roblox and Discord have been sued by a mother after her daughter was targeted by a man posing as a boy who convinced her to send sexually explicit photos.

A Wake County teen and a Cumberland County child are the latest in a growing number of people to sue apps Roblox and Discord alleging the platforms are a "haven for adult sexual predators and ...

Roblox says it's taking accusations of users exhibiting predatory and grooming behavior seriously, while also noting events ...

Parental controls were already in place for a young US gamer, who was allegedly coerced into sending explicit images by an adult Roblox user posing as a child. He allegedly groomed the 15-year-old boy ...

A mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Roblox after her 15-year-old was sexually exploited and later killed himself.

Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia’s world-first ban for kids.

In December 2023, Ethan Dallas texted his mother, Becca Dallas, that something was weighing on his mind. “I’m sorry.

Becca Dallas is suing for the wrongful death of her son, Ethan — an autistic 15-year-old known as the class clown and the ...

Ethan Dallas was targeted by an adult sexual predator on Roblox when he was 12, and later on Discord, according to a lawsuit.

After Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called out Roblox for allegedly hosting a game referencing Kirk’s slaying, CEO David Baszucki said its policies “prohibit content and behavior that re-enacts ...