Madison County Teen and Mom Sue Roblox, Discord, Alleging They Created 'Breeding Grounds for Predators'

Madison County teen and mom sue Roblox, Discord, alleging they created 'breeding grounds for predators'

The lawsuit alleged the teen met a "male predator" while playing on the massively popular gaming platform and was groomed on Discord, an online chatting platform.

Judge rules against online platform Roblox, keeping alleged abuse case in the public eye

A father's lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox will remain in the public eye after a judge denied the company's bid for private arbitration.

Roblox Controversy: Experts and MPs Urge Online Gaming Platforms to Embrace Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban

Increasing concerns have been raised regarding the federal government’s need to tackle the dangers that children face on the widely-used gaming platform Roblox, following a report by Guardian Australia that highlighted a week of incidents involving virtual sexual harassment and violence. While role-playing as an 8-year-old girl, the reporter encountered a sexualized avatar and faced [...] The post Roblox Controversy: Experts and MPs Urge Online …

Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data (Tech Policy Press) | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Tech Policy Press: Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data. “In this series, Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data, we asked expert contributors to unpack the state of access to public platform data – that is, the content, data, and information posted to online platforms that anyone can access.”The post Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data (Tech Policy Press) first appeared on R…