Podcast | Episode 68
Tag: child safety
Online Safety
Roblox launches Parent Council to promote safety and positivity on the platform
The council will unite up to 40 parents and caregivers from North America and Europe
Brazil Ban
Brazil bans loot boxes for under 18s in online child safety measure
The law will come into play starting March 2026
Online Safety
Kuwait temporarily blocks Roblox over child safety concerns
The country joins Turkey, Oman, China, and Qatar in restricting the platform
Protective Partnership
Roblox asks "vigilante groups" to leave child protection to experts, AI and law enforcement
The platform is partnered with law enforcement and has AI-based Sentinel to detect signs of exploitation
Online Safety
Roblox open-sources Sentinel AI to detect harmful chat messages
Now open-source so other platforms can integrate the technology
Week In Views
AppLovin and Unity spar, Talofa’s fitness-first focus, and is the Online Safety Act fit for purpose? | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Mavens
“Like airport security for UGC”: The Mobile Mavens react to the UK's Online Safety Act
New safety laws raise questions for the future of online play
On The Leash
The heavy hand of regulation
Regulators continue to fight big tech with mixed results
Online Safety
Roblox rolls out Trusted Connections and new parental tools in major safety update
Roblox said its updates aim to balance teen independence with strong safety measures.
Child Safety
Texas passes child safety law requiring age checks on app stores
Law is effective from January 1st
Content Check
Roblox launches new parental controls to block specific friends and experiences
The update builds upon Roblox allowing parents to view friends lists
Resource Ready
LEGO and UNICEF release eight key frameworks to promote child wellbeing in games
The pair’s Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children Design Toolbox includes resources and practical tools to promote children’s wellbeing
Safety And Security
Roblox is updating child safety measures with two key changes being introduced by the end of 2024
Roblox will make unrated games undiscoverable and limit social hangouts to users 14 and up
Permission To Play
Daily playtime limits added to Fortnite and UEFN in parental control update
Specific play windows can now be set as can a total daily playtime limit
Safety First
Roblox claims to be "overwhelmingly positive experience" despite over 13,000 child exploitation incidents in 2023
The platform reported 13,316 incidents last year as work to navigate the "complexities" of online child safety continues
Safety Startup
Tencent, Google and Meta vets raise $45 million in Series A towards online safety startup k-ID
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners
Podcast
NSPCC’s Kevin Antao and Andy Sallnow on the challenges of safe gaming for children | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode…
Parental Perception
UK kids are most likely to make in-game purchases, but only 4% spend on loot boxes
Ipsos’ latest report for Video Games Europe finds in-game spending among children is highest in the UK
Tiktok
TikTok fined £12.7 million for mishandling of children’s data
The social media giant has fallen foul of the UK’s data protection laws