The Latest Breaking News from Matt Kaufman

New ETFs on the Market: What to Know and Watch

A new crop of exchange-traded funds ranges from plain-vanilla offerings to complex income and cryptocurrency portfolios.

Kiplinger · Jun 19

Oklahoma Sues Roblox, Claims It's A 'Hunting Ground For Child Predators'

Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox, the popular online game used by millions of children, claiming it is a "hunting ground for child predators."

International Business Times · May 15

Roblox safety chief knows age checks are "unpopular," but "the cost of not acting is greater than the friction of acting"

"Some Roblox everywhere is better than full Roblox nowhere," Matt Kaufman says

GamesRadar · Apr 20

Roblox set "to require facial age checks to access chat" much like Discord, mere months after the CEO told concerned parents to just not "let your kids be on Roblox"

"...establishing what we believe will become a new industry standard"

GamesRadar · Nov 18, 2025

Roblox lawsuits show what’s wrong with children’s media

Roblox is back in hot water with the authorities after some very serious lawsuits this week. The popular gaming platform is instituting facial age estimation to limit chat features to curb different age groups communicating with each other. Back in August, The Detroit News reported the harrowing story of a…

The Mary Sue · Nov 18, 2025

Roblox rolls out age-verification features in Australia as gaming platform insists child social media ban should not apply

Online gaming company says voluntary age assurance technology will limit teens and children messaging users outside their own age groups

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2025

Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits

Gaming platform to use facial age estimation to limit chats to similar age groups, as allegations of grooming grow

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

Roblox changes policies on 'romantic and sexual content' and promises better moderation on the way as Louisiana AG repeats assertion that the platform 'is a breeding ground for sex predators'

Unrated experiences will only be accessible by their developers, and Roblox says it will roll out "new technology to detect violative scenes."

PC Gamer · Aug 18, 2025

Roblox explains crackdown on 'vigilantes' after ban of a popular YouTuber sparks furor: 'They are acting in ways that could be harmful to others, both on and off our platform'

A YouTuber who claims to hunt and expose predators in Roblox was banned earlier this month, and some parts of the community have not taken it well.

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

Roblox adds new safety tools for parents to monitor their children’s accounts

The gaming platform said the update was a continuation of a major safety revamp it began last year.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025