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Roblox is aiming to establish a Philippine office as early as October August 28, 2026 Prefer PocketGamer.biz on Google

Roblox and Meta have agreed to strengthen child-safety protections for users in the Philippines, including age verification, parental controls and faster removal of harmful content, as the country weighs tougher rules governing minors’ access to digital platforms.

Meta and Roblox agreed to strengthen child safety protections for users in the Philippines, the country’s Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda said on Thursday.

The U.S. Senate has opened a bipartisan investigation into Roblox, the gaming platform that puts more than 100 million daily users — many of them children as young as five — inside a marketplace of user-built worlds. On August 13, 2026, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chair and ranking member of…

Yash`s Toxic has sparked an online debate after a viral post showed a young child inside an A-rated screening. Social media users questioned whether parents or theatre management should be held accountable, with many calling for stricter enforcement of age restrictions

Melissa Gilbert made a passionate plea for child actors in the wake of Hayden Panettiere’s death.

Former Disney child star Raquel Lee is suing the entertainment giant over allegations that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a crew member while filming the 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie, The Poof Point. Lee, who was 14 during production, accuses Disney of negligence and failing to protect her from an unnamed male employee who…

Roblox Co-founder and CEO Dave Baszucki details new safety measures, including Kids and Select accounts, on Fox & Friends. He addresses lawsuits and concerns about predators, emphasizing age verification, content filtering, and strict communication controls to protect users. Baszucki states Roblox has “no tolerance” for bad actors and builds safety by default, allowing parents to…

Roblox has three months to introduce additional child safety measures August 20, 2026 Prefer PocketGamer.biz on Google

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