A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday.

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.

Roblox is a huge sprawling world of games which is sometimes described as a kind of primitive metaverse. It's one of the most popular children's games in the world.

Roblox predator-hunting YouTuber Schlep says Congressman Ro Khanna is pushing Roblox to be more transparent about its child safety.

Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

YouTuber RealSchlep, known for exposing alleged child predators within the game Roblox, says the platform has banned his account and sent him a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action ...