By Faye Beatrix R. Dela Torre | Co-Founder, Stellar Minds PH In the aftermath of the tragic Zamboanga school shooting, public discussion has turned to a difficult question: What role, if any, did online platforms like Roblox play in the lead-up to the tragedy? It is an understandable question,...
Following a fatal school shooting in Zamboanga City, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on Congress to establish strict regulations on children 's access to violent video games and social media platforms, warning that these digital environments are being exploited to radicalize young...
At the ‘UNBOX ROBLOX’ event held in Manila, the Philippines, for members of the media, Roblox showcased its platform to highlight how people use the platform to play, create, learn, connect, and experience immersive brand and entertainment content. The familiarization session gave media...
Roblox is launching Family Zone, a game built alongside with developer MindTrust to teach parents and caregivers about the platform. Family Zone fosters co-play between children and their parents and facilitates conversations about digital safety in an entertaining way. It’s designed to bridge...
School shootings don’t happen in the Philippines, or so we thought. The San Jose National High School shooting in Tacloban last June 22, 2026, has shaken the country to its core. The inconceivable aftermath of the tragedy has seen three fatalities, 20 injuries, and two arrests. These have all...
Roblox Kids and Roblox Select launch globally, aligning users’ access to games and features with their age. Users are automatically placed into the appropriate account for their age. Kids and Select users will find the vast majority of their favorite games and discover new favorites amongst the...
Senator Imee Marcos has warned Roblox against total ban if it won 't immediately act on addressing child safety and online abuse on its platform. According to Marcos, it is going to be a "game over" for the online gaming platform if it won 't comply with changes it is being asked to...
Recently, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has revealed that terrorist groups are using online games to groom children into committing acts of violence , such as mass shootings or burning down schools. These are foreign groups, according to the PNP, which makes it challenging to go after them....
Several extremist groups are allegedly tapping online games such as the immensely popular Roblox to groom, influence, and exploit Filipino youth in connection with acts of violence, authorities told senators in a panel investigation on Tuesday, April 14. During the Senate inquiry led by the...
Roblox Corporation announced two new age-based accounts for younger users on Roblox: Roblox Kids for users ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for users ages 9 to 15. When they roll out in early June, these accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls...
This comes after a meeting with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), PNP, Digital Pinoy, and with Roblox officials. Roblox officials have demonstrated child safety features, as well as monitoring activities,...
The 15-day deadline for Roblox will end next week. By then we will know for certain if Roblox will be banned in the country or not. PLDT and Smart have issued statements that they are ready to ban the platform. Last week, Globe announced they were ready when it was needed . Roblox is facing much...
